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dree
[ dree ]
adjective
- tedious; dreary.
verb (used with object)
, dreed, dree·ing.
- to suffer; endure.
dree
/ driː /
verb
- tr to endure
- dree one's weirdto endure one's fate
adjective
- another word for dreich
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dree1
before 1000; Middle English; Old English drēogan to endure; cognate with Gothic driugan to serve (in arms)
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Word History and Origins
Origin of dree1
Old English drēogan; related to Old Norse drӯgja to perpetrate
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Example Sentences
"Und put me town for a dree-steps," added Hans, and at this there was another laugh.
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Gracious, Rasco, you vouldn't hit me, afther I ride me dree miles und more ter tole you?
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My Swedish neighbor, viewing the hole recently, exclaimed: "Dose vuudshuck, I t'ink him kill dem dree!"
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Und dey agreet dat dey might sell you de farm, when dem dree lifes wast up?
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He assured me that everything was now at an end, and the sough o' the country would dree the fate o' a seven days' wonder.
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