dregh

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See also: drêgh

Middle English

Alternative forms

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

Descendants

  • English: dree
  • Scots: dreich

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Noun

dregh (chiefly Northern)

  1. A frustration or difficulty.
  2. A length; a long distance or duration.

Descendants

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