DOUR Meaning of DOUR in English adj. severe, stern, or sullenly obstinate in manner or appearance. dourly adv. dourness n.[ ME (orig. Sc.), prob. f. Gael. d£r dull, obstinate, perh. f. L durus hard ] Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012