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   dreich

   /driːx/

   adjective

   • 1. (especially of weather) dreary; bleak: Scottish "a cold, dreich early April day"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘patient, long-suffering’): of Germanic origin, corresponding to Old Norse drjúgr ‘enduring, lasting’.

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   What does dreich stand for?

   • Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word dreich. drēh, adj. ( Scot.) long, tiresome. [See Dree .] How to pronounce dreich? How to say dreich in sign language? We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.

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   When was dreich first used?

   • The earliest known use of the noun dreich is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for dreich is from before 1275, in Proverbs of Alfred. It is also recorded as an adjective from the Old English period (pre-1150). dreich is formed within English, by conversion.

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   What does driech mean?

   • Driech as he calls it, means a slow payer, . . . unco driech is very slow, and “driecher and driecher” means, as we say in the South, worser and worser. Arg. 1917 N. Munro Jimmy Swan 33: By-and-by I found Macleerie a little dreich in settlin' his bills.

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   What is a dreich day?

   • Dreich is the term to describe something that’s dreary or bleak. Usually the weather. “A cal, dreich day” = “a cold, bleak day”. Funnily enough if you visited Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire this summer, you will likely not have heard this saying as the weather has been “rare” (means great in Doric).

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   The meaning of DREICH is dreary. historically regarded as a dreich corner of Britain, Scotland's very name comes from the Greek word for “dark”

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   DREICH definition: 1. used for describing wet, dark, unpleasant weather 2. used for describing wet, dark, unpleasant…. Learn more.

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   4 meanings: Scottish dialect dreary → 1. sad or dull; dismal 2. wearying; boring 3. archaic miserable.... Click for more definitions.

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   Jun 2, 2024 · On dreich days Shuggie would take Agnes's wedding album and hide at the foot of her bed poring over the photos of his father. Slow , sluggish ; specifically, of a person: tending to delay or procrastinate (especially when paying for something).

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   dreich weather on the Scottish coast a dreich church service Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘patient, long-suffering’): of Germanic origin, corresponding to Old Norse drjúgr ‘enduring, lasting’.

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   What does the noun dreich mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun dreich, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in midlands English regional dialect, northern English regional dialect, and Scottish English. See meaning & use.

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   Dreich definition: dreary. See examples of DREICH used in a sentence.