driegh
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of driegh
before 1150; Middle English dregh, Old English gedrēog patient, serious (of persons), tame (of animals); cognate with Old Norse drjūgr substantial, lasting, ample; akin to dree
Example Sentences
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The moor was driegh, and Meg was skiegh, Her favour Duncan could na win; For wi’ the roke she wad him knock.
From The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham by Burns, Robert
When thou an' I were young and skeigh, skittish An' stable-meals at fairs were driegh, dull How thou wad prance, an' snore, an' skriegh snort, neigh An' tak the road!
From Robert Burns How To Know Him by Neilson, William Allan
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