dregh
Middle English
Alternative forms
- dreghe, dreȝ, dreȝe, dreȝghe, dreh, drei, dreigh, dreiȝ, drey, driȝe, drye, dryȝ, dryȝe
Etymology
From Old English *drēog, ġedrēog, from Proto-West Germanic *dreug, from Proto-Germanic *dreugaz.
Pronunciation
- (Northern) IPA(key): /dreːx/
- IPA(key): /driːx/, /drɛi̯x/
Adjective
dregh (chiefly Northern)
- lasting, enduring
- forbearing, persistent
- strong, mighty, powerful
- great, large, big
- dreary, dismal
Derived terms
- dreghly
Descendants
- English: dree
- Scots: dreich
References
- “drī(e, adj.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Noun
dregh (chiefly Northern)
- A frustration or difficulty.
- A length; a long distance or duration.
Descendants
- English: dree
References
- “drī(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.