Definitions For Dree

Etymology 1

From Middle English dreen, dreghen, dreogen, from , from , from . Cognate with , drie, , to endure, thole, suffer, bear, , . See also dright, drighten.

Verb

d (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 thesaurus:tolerate endure

Derived terms

adree dree one’s weird

Etymology 2

From Middle English dreȝ, dregh, dryȝ, , long, extended, great, from and/or ; both from , from . Cognate with , , , , .

Alternative forms

dreigh, dreegh

Adjective

(now, chiefly, dialectal) long, long; large; ample; great. (now, chiefly, dialectal) Great; of serious moment. (now, chiefly, dialectal) tedious, tedious; wearisome; tiresome.

Derived terms

dreely

Etymology 3

From Middle English dreghe, dregh, from dregh, dreȝ, , long, extended, great. See above.

Noun

DREE (plural DREEs) (now, chiefly, dialectal) length, length; extension; the longest part.

Anagrams

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

Low German

Alternative forms

Etymology

From , drî, drie.

Numeral

three

Related terms

, , , ,