durance
du·rance
noun \ˈdu̇r-ən(t)s also ˈdyu̇r-\Definition of DURANCE
1
archaic : endurance
2
: restraint by or as if by physical force —usually used in the phrase durance vile
See Origin of DURANCE
Middle English, duration, from Anglo-French, from durer to last from Latin durare
First Known Use: 15th century
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