dregh

See also: drêgh

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)

1. lasting, enduring
2. forbearing, persistent
3. strong, mighty, powerful
4. great, large, big
5. 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)

1. A frustration or difficulty.
2. 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.