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"Dreich" - meaning dull or gloomy - topped a poll to mark Book Week Scotland, led by the Scottish Book Trust. It beat off contenders including "glaikit", "scunnered" and "shoogle".
Jul 20, 2009 · DREICH adj tedious, dull . This word is anything but dull. Dreichness could even inspire fear. Alexander Montgomerie’s poem The Cherrie and the Slae (1585) tells us: “The craig was vgly, stay (steep) and dreiche,...I was effrayit to mount so heich”.
Sep 25, 2024 · The most common usage of dreich in modern Scotland, as defined by the Cambridge dictionary, is simply to describe “wet, dark, unpleasant, weather”.
Dec 3, 2019 · ‘Dreich’ has been revealed as the winner of the Scottish Book Trust’s search for the most iconic Scots word. The national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, recently held a vote to find the nation’s best word.
Oct 3, 2023 · So, for our ‘Scottish Word of the Week’ here is an overview of the term “dreich” including its meaning (s), origin and pronunciation. Pictured above on a dreich day are the ruins of ...
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Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through reading and writing, has today revealed ‘dreich’ as the winner of their iconic Scots word vote. The online Dictionary of the Scots Language records usage of dreich from as early as 1420, revealing the word has survived – and indeed thrives – in the vocabulary of Scots ...
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Dreich. Adjective: dreary, dull or gloomy. Take from this what you will, but ‘dreich’ has been voted the “most iconic” Scots word several times. In a sentence: “It’s awfy dreich oot there the day.” In English: “It’s awfully dreary outside today.” Learn how to say 'dreich'
