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单词 dryenesse
释义

dryenesse

Middle English

Alternative forms

  • dreyenesse, dreynesse, drienes, drienesse, drines, drinesse, druyenesse, druynes, drynes, drynesse, drynez
  • (Northern) drynesch

Etymology

From drye + -nesse.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdriː(ə)nɛs(ə)/, /ˈdrɛi̯(ə)nɛs(ə)/
  • (Southern) IPA(key): /ˈdryː(ə)nɛs(ə)/

Noun

dryenesse (plural dryenesses)

  1. Dryness; lack of moisture or an instance of it:
    1. A dry place; land or desert.
    2. (rare) Thirstiness; a bodily need of water.
    3. (rare) Drought; an absence of rain.
  2. Inherent "dryness" (according to the medieval worldview).
  3. (religion) A lack of motivation or inspiration.
  4. (rare) Dried wood.

Descendants

  • English: dryness

References

  • drīenes(se, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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