Obs. Also 6–8 induring. [Orig. the pr. pple. of ENDURE v., in concord with the sb. (e.g., enduring his life = ‘while his life endures’), afterwards taken as prep.] = DURING.
α. 1494. Fabyan, VI. clxxv. 172. Endurynge whiche trowbles, the Danys entred the lande.
1513. Bradshaw, St. Werburge, I. 987. I wyll obserue, endurynge this lyfe mortall.
1548. Udall, Erasm. Par., Pref. 12 a. All my lyfe enduryng … to employe, [etc.].
a. 1615. Brieue Cron. Erlis Ross (1850), 16. Iohne Ila was Erll of Ross … enduring his lyftyme.
β. 1524. Diurn. Occurr. Scot. (1833), 9. All the kirkis of thar dyocies wer interdyted induring their wairding.
1588. A. King, trans. Canisius’ Catech. Confess., 9. Gif being pairted for adulterie lauchfullie prouen, any marie induring the vyers [other’s] lyf quhilk is adulterie.
1637–50. Row, Hist. Kirk (1842), 179. And I promise, indureing the conference, not to countenance any enemies to that religion.
