DREE

Etymology 1

Verb

dree (third-person singular simple present drees, present participle dreeing, simple past and past participle dreed)

(transitive, chiefly, dialectal, North England and Scotland) To suffer; bear; endure; put up with; undergo.

(intransitive, chiefly, dialectal, North England and Scotland) To endure; brook; be able to do or continue.

Synonyms

• (suffer): See also tolerate

• (endure)

Etymology 2

Adjective

dree (comparative more dree, superlative most dree)

(now, chiefly, dialectal) Long; large; ample; great.

(now, chiefly, dialectal) Great; of serious moment.

(now, chiefly, dialectal) Tedious; wearisome; tiresome.

Etymology 3

Noun

dree (plural drees)

(now, chiefly, dialectal) Length; extension; the longest part.

Anagrams

• Rede, Reed, de re, deer, dere, rede, reed

Source: Wiktionary


Dree, v. t. Etym: [AS. dreĂłgan to bear, endure, complete.]

Definition: To endure; to suffer. [Scot.]

Dree, v. i.

Definition: To be able to do or endure. [Obs.]

Dree, a.

Definition: Wearisome; tedious. [Prov. Eng.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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