† durze, v. dial. Obs.
Also durse.
intr. Of corn: To shed the grains, as when over-ripe. trans. To shake or beat out (corn) from the ear.
| 1641 Best Farm. Bks. (Surtees) 50 If they [mowers] shoulde not follow the corne, and goe with the winde, the oates woulde slipe and durze extreamely with the cradles. Ibid. 52 [They] remove things out of the way, fey up dursed corne, and lye strawe on the floores. 1674–91 Ray N.C. Words 23 Durz'd or Dorz'd out; it is spoken of Corn, that by Wind turning of it, etc. is beaten out of the Straw. Ibid. 57 Corn—so dry that it easily durses out. |