Definitions For Dree

Etymology 1

{{PIE root, en, dʰrewgʰ, id=serve}} From Middle English dreen, dreghen, dreogen, from {{inh, en, ang, drēogan}}, from {{inh, en, gem-pro, dreuganą, , to work, act, do military service}}, from {{inh, en, ine-pro, *dʰrewgʰ-, , to hold fast}}. Cognate with {{cog, sco, dree}}, drie, , to endure, thole, suffer, bear, {{cog, got, 𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌿𐌲𐌰𐌽, , to do military service}}, {{cog, is, drýgja, , to commit, connect, perpetrate, lengthen}}. 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

{{PIE root, en, dʰrewgʰ, id=serve}} From Middle English dreȝ, dregh, dryȝ, , long, extended, great, from {{der, en, ang, , drēog, fit, sober, earnest}} and/or {{der, en, non, drjúgr, , extensive, sufficient}}; both from {{der, en, gem-pro, *dreugaz, , extensive, firm}}, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *dʰrewgʰ-, , to hold fast}}. Cognate with {{cog, sco, dreich, , extensive, lasting, long-lasting, tedious, tiresome, slow}}, {{cog, fy, drege, , extensive, long-lasting}}, {{cog, da, drøj, , tough, solid, heavy}}, {{cog, sv, dryg, , lasting, liberal, hard, large, ample}}, {{cog, is, drjúgur, , long, substantial, ample, heavy}}.

Alternative forms

dreigh, dreegh {{qualifier, Scotland}}

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

{{l, nds, drei}} {{l, nds, dre}}

Etymology

From {{inh, nds, gml, drê}}, drî, drie.

Numeral

three

Related terms

{{qualifier, ordinal numeral}} {{l, nds, darde}} {{qual, East Frisian}}, {{l, nds, drüdde}}, {{l, nds, drüdd'}}, {{l, nds, drütt}}, {{l, nds, drütte}} {{qual, in Dithmarschen}}