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dree (drē)

transitive verb dreed, dreeing dree′·ing

Now Chiefly Scot. to endure; suffer

Etymology: ME drien < OE dreogan < IE *dhereugh < base *dher-, to hold firm: see firm

adjective

Now Chiefly Scot. dreary; tedious

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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