driegh
[ dreekh ]
/ drix /
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adjective, verb (used with object) Scot. and North England.
dree.
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Origin of driegh
before 1150; Middle English dregh,Old English gedrēog patient, serious (of persons), tame (of animals); cognate with Old Norse drjūgr substantial, lasting, ample; akin to dree
Words nearby driegh
dribs and drabs, driech, dried, dried-fruit beetle, dried-up, driegh, drier, Driesch, driest, drift, driftage
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