dreich
Extending for a long distance or time, especially when tedious or wearisome; long-drawn-out, protracted; also, of speech or writing: unnecessarily verbose; long-winded.
Not enjoyable or interesting; boring, dull.
["]My life is a bit driegh," says he, pouring out the brandy; "I see little company, and sit and twirl my thumbs, and mind upon a great day that is gone by, and weary for another great day that we all hope will be upon the road. And so here's a toast to ye: The Restoration!"
Bleak, cheerless, dismal, dreary, miserable.
But he's lying i' such dree poverty,—and niver a friend to go near him,—niver a person to speak a kind word t' him.
Aweel, Wully was an unco praying kind o' man; a dreigh body, nane o' my kind, I never could abide the sight o' him; […]
Suitably serious or solemn.
Slow, sluggish; specifically, of a person: tending to delay or procrastinate (especially when paying for something).
What think ye o' yon bonny hill yonder, lifting its brow to the moon? […] [M]aybe we will win there the night yet, God sain us, though our minny [a horse] here's rather driegh in the upgang.
Of a person: having a dejected or serious appearance or mood; dour, gloomy, moody, morose, sullen.
There they are that were capering on their prancing nags four days since, and they are now ganging as driegh and sober as oursells the day.
Of a task: laborious, tedious, troublesome; hence, needing concentration to understand; intricate.
Chiefly of rain: without pause or stop; continuous, incessant.
Of weather: dreary, gloomy (cold, overcast, rainy, etc.).
To be sure, t' winter's been a dree season, and thou'rt, maybe, in the right on't to make a late start.
(obsolete) Of a person: negotiating forcefully; driving a hard bargain.
(obsolete) Of a place (especially a hill or mountain): difficult to get through or reach; inaccessible.
(Northern England, North Midlands) A tedious or troublesome task; also, the most tedious or troublesome part of a task.
(Scotland) Bleakness, gloom; specifically, gloomy (cold, overcast, rainy, etc.) weather.
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