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