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.
• (suffer): See also tolerate
• (endure)
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.
dree (plural drees)
(now, chiefly, dialectal) Length; extension; the longest part.
• Rede, Reed, de re, deer, dere, rede, reed
Source: Wiktionary
Dree, v. t. Etym: [AS. dreĆ³gan 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
25 June 2025
(noun) a state of being confined (usually for a short time); āhis detention was politically motivatedā; āthe prisoner is on holdā; āhe is in the custody of policeā
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