DERE

Etymology 1

Noun

dere (plural deres)

(UK dialectal) Hurt; harm; injury.

Etymology 2

Verb

dere (third-person singular simple present deres, present participle dering, simple past and past participle dered)

(transitive, UK dialectal) To hurt; harm; injure; wound.

(transitive, UK dialectal) To annoy, trouble, grieve.

Etymology 3

Adverb

dere (not comparable)

Pronunciation spelling of there.

Interjection

dere

Pronunciation spelling of there.

Noun

dere (uncountable)

Pronunciation spelling of there.

Pronoun

dere

Pronunciation spelling of there.

Anagrams

• Rede, Reed, deer, dree, rede, reed

Source: Wiktionary


Dere, v. t. Etym: [AS. derian to hurt.]

Definition: To hurt; to harm; to injure. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Dere, n.

Definition: Harm. [Obs.] Robert of Brunne.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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