I. ˈdrē verb
( dreed ; dreed ; dreeing ; drees )
Etymology: Middle English dreen, drien, from Old English drēogan to perform, endure — more at drudge
transitive verb
1. chiefly Scotland : endure , suffer
the slighted maids my torments see and laugh at a' the pangs I dree — Robert Burns
2. archaic Scotland : to pass (time) or spend (one's life) usually unhappily
3. chiefly Scotland : dread , fear
intransitive verb
dialect Britain : endure
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- dree one's weird
II. noun
( -s )
chiefly Scotland : misfortune , suffering
III.
variant of dreich