durren

See also: dürren and Dürren

Middle English

Alternative forms

• durre, duren, doren, daren, darn

Etymology

From Old English durran, from Proto-Germanic *durzaną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdurən/

Verb

durren

1. (auxiliary) To dare, be willing to do in the face of hardship
2. (auxiliary) To be compelled or forced to do; to need to do.
3. (auxiliary, rare) Can; to be able to

Usage notes

This verb is frequently conflated with thurven due to its similarity with that verb.

Conjugation

Conjugation of durren (preterite-present)

infinitive	(to) durren
indicative	present	past
1st person singular	dar, dare	dorst, durst
2nd person singular	darst, darest	dorst, dorstest, durstest
3rd person singular	dar, dare, darth	dorst, durst
plural	durren, daren	dorst, durst
subjunctive	present	past
singular	durre, dorre	*dorste, *durste
plural	durre(n), dorre(n)	*dorste(n), *durste(n)
imperative	present
singular	-
plural	-
participle	present	past
	*durring(e), *durrende	durst, dirst

Descendants

• Scots: daur
• English: dare

References

• “durren (v.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-25.