Drees

/driːz/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of 'dree'; endures, suffers, or tolerates.

Etymology

Present tense third-person singular of the archaic/dialectal verb 'dree'. Standard inflection for verbs in archaic and dialect English.

Kelly Says

You'll see 'drees' in historical Scottish literature, but modern Scottish speakers are more likely to use 'endures'—showing how languages gradually replace archaic terms with more contemporary ones.

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