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dreich

Pronunciation: /driːx/
Definition of dreich

adjective

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

Origin:

Middle English (in the sense 'patient, long-suffering'): of Germanic origin, corresponding to Old Norse drjúgr 'enduring, lasting'

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