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  1. Dreich adj. DREICH , adj . Also dreigh , dreech , -gh , driech , -gh , † driche , drich , † drigh.: I think you will say yourself it is a dreich business. Edb. 1866 J. Smith Poems 40: Sic dreich wark. . . . For lang I tholed an' fendit. Bwk. 1880 T. Watts in Minstr. of the Merse (ed. Crockett 1893) 195: Ay! dreich an' dowie's been oor lot, An' fraught wi' muckle pain. Ayr his breakfast on account of sic a cause. s.Sc. 1933 Border Mag. (June) 82: It's a dreich: Whaur's the man or woman that hasna whyled awa a dreich hour wi' some dream o' this kind? Bnff. 1913 Bnffsh. Jnl. (4 Nov.): Forrit, Maggie, hame's afore us, Dreich the road, an' unco lang. Edb lift. Abd. 1893 G. Macdonald Songs 128: At the kirk, whan the minister's dreich an dry. Kcb. 1814 W. Nicholson Tales 75: Sally's tongue's baith dreich an' fell. (2) Sc. 1825 minister on one occasion preached an unusually long and dreich sermon. m.Sc. 1924 “O. Douglas 
  2. Adreich adv., guaranteed ten year. [Same origin as dreich and dree , q.v. O.E. dreogan , to endure. The word occurs in Middle Eng. and Middle Sc.; in the latter it is written on dreich , a dreich .]  
  3. Draidle n. orra times the dour Dreich draidle dings me sair ajee.  
  4. Inkle v. (Edwards) X. 338: Dreich and dull micht be my darg, but at nicht I had nae cares, For my heart got aye 
  5. Lirk v.2 12: Wi' dreich Despair — Sin's sorry paramour Forgaitherin', to lirk in wait for Nicht.  
  6. Swisher n. dreich and cauld-lookin'. [The form Swisser has been obs. in Eng. since the mid 18th c.]  
  7. Rag n.3, for maist days o' it his been dreich an' ragglie wi' fog an' weet. [Of Scand. orig. Cf . Sw. dial 
  8. Sog v.1, n. dreich an' ragglie, wi' fog an' weet. A'thing fair soggit ootside an' the wa's an' flairs swytin' nae 
  9. Coronach n. dowieness, my bellwaverin moods to be tint in your dreich coronachs. Per. 1990 Betsy Whyte Red 
  10. Eldritch adj. Inglis wird alane can convoy the multiplicity o thocht ahin thon ae wird dreich . Dreich is a cauld 
  11. Bairn-time n.2 breed her family. Rxb. 1921 Kelso Chron. (17 June) 3/4: Matrimony is a dreich affair without 
  12. Bellwaver bellwaverin moods to be tint in your dreich coronachs. Mry. 1873 J. Brown Round Table Club 127 
  13. Blaud n.1 dreich hairst till's. Per. 1857 J. Stewart Sketches 13: It scougs . . . Frae the blaud o 
  14. Dowie adj. thocht ahin thon ae wird dreich . Dreich is a cauld, mochy, jeelin, dowie wird Ags. 1988 Chapman 23-4 (1985) 63: I wid want my dowieness, my bellwaverin moods to be tint in your dreich 
  15. Seendil adv., adj. be, Not sinnle seen. Sc. 1928 J. G. Horne Lan'wart Loon 7: For Dod, betimes, was dreich 
  16. Claith n. coining of new Aiths. Ags. 1896 J. Barrie Sentimental Tommy x.: I stood on many a dreich 
  17. Dree v.1, n.1: For in Thine angir ilka day O' oors drees dreich alang. Lnk. 1919 G. Rae 'Tween Clyde and. Cf . Dreich .]  
  18. Bosie n., v., an the blaik, spear-tappit iron railins leadin tae ilkie hoose in yon dreich, Victorian airt, war 
  19. Droich n.. 1808 Jam.); the smallest pig in a litter (Per. 4 1950). Also dreich , dreegh , driech (Per. 1909 
  20. Foreland n. Richt Noise 58: Dour-hunched in a drizzle o dreich November or smoort in haar frae bitter North Sea 
  21. Gowpenfu n., ... Abd. 1996 Sheena Blackhall Wittgenstein's Web v: Dreich is a cauld, mochy, jeelin, dowie 
  22. Smirr n.1, v.: The Scots language is especially rich in words to do with the weather: 'dreich' and 'smirr' are only Rebus needed first thing on a dreich Monday morning. Sc. 1999 Scotsman 22 Jul 17: The rain 
  23. Stey adj. dreich. Cai. 1992 James Miller A Fine White Stoor 93: Set a stout heart tae a stey brae, as 
  24. Moch n.2, adj., v.2 ae wird dreich . Dreich is a cauld, mochy, jeelin, dowie wird - a wird fur weather, character 
  25. Caul n.1, v. The Singing Bird 2: Dreich clouds, a flicht o greylags ben the lift, Drookit biggins squar on tae 
  26. Abeich adv., I draw on dreich, To vesy and behald the end; Quhen scho growis skeich, I byd on beich, To lat hir 
  27. Langsome adj.. 1928 T. T. Alexander Psalms xl. 1: O, dreich the langsome tryst I dree'd Wi' God the Lord, my 
  28. Ablow Chronicle 31 March 4/1: Doon ablow it's dreich and gloomy as we wade among the slush. [For a-below 
  29. Croup v.1, n.1 Bruce Leeming in Alec Finlay Atoms of Delight 53: Dreich the day: the craws cannae fash thirsels 
  30. Gove v., n.1 thegither in hames, bleirin awa dreich days goavin at fremmit ferlies on ane electronic screen. em.Sc 
  31. Saul n., interj. - Lang, dreich tyauvan wi a festert saul. Dmf. 1979 Ron Butlin in Joy Hendry Chapman 23-4 
  32. Sidelin adv., adj., n. hillockie; a dreich place, wie e sidelings sair owergrown wi scrog it raxed fir e sky wi scruntit beuchs an 
  33. Howder v.1, n. thegither in hames, bleirin awa dreich days goavin at fremmit ferlies on ane electronic screen. 4 . Of 
  34. Lift n.1 Blackhall The Singing Bird 2: Dreich clouds, a flicht o greylags ben the lift, Drookit biggins squar on 
  35. Norland n., adj. New Makars 137: A firtree stauns his lane On a dreich norlan scar; He dwynes in sleep, as winter 
  36. Haar n.1 New Makars 137: A firtree stauns his lane On a dreich norlan scar; He dwynes in sleep, as winter 
  37. Killogie n. climb down inside the kiln-logie (the pit, you ken), which is a dark and dreich enough place at any time 
  38. E n.; Gen.Sc. except for conditions under 3 (2), e.g. breid , deid , deil , dreich , eik , eild , ein 
  39. Blatter v., n.. Paterson Auld Saws 96: It's aye the wey — the man that's dreich, or slack . . . Is shair to be the 
  40. Gant v., n.1 are, but gantan nicht I canna thole - Lang, dreich tyauvan wi a festert saul. em.Sc. 1999 
  41. Jeel v., n. steps, an the blaik, spear-tappit iron railins leadin tae ilkie hoose in yon dreich, Victorian airt, war 
  42. O prep.. (iii) This usage is esp. freq. after certain adjs., as Late , Lang , Dreich , Slaw . See further Grier 98: Next mornin' he was dreich o' risin'. Mry. 1939 J. M. Dallas Toakburn 88: I am 
  43. Scrog n.1, v.-o-e-wye, flat tappit hillockie; a dreich place, wie e sidelings sair owergrown wi scrog it raxed fir 
  44. Sicht n., v. sichtless vistas, An anatomical sculpture, dreich an deid. The wame wi wachts o snaw is cauldly fillin, Thon 
  45. Skreich v., n., adj.: Sic dreich wark — sic skreich wark. Edb. 1878 J. Smith Peggy Pinkerton 3: A skinny 
  46. Tyauve v., n. I canna thole - Lang, dreich tyauvan wi a festert saul. Ags. 1993 Mary McIntosh in Joy 
  47. Creep v. back o fower, an Neil Rannoch trauchled hame wi the dreich prospect o a hale evenin feedin an muckin 
  48. Smore v., n. rickle o granite steps, an the blaik, spear-tappit iron railins leadin tae ilkie hoose in yon dreich 
  49. Ferm n.1, v. lift hings dreich. (5) Sc. 1829 G. Robertson Recoll. 87: The farm onsteads in the 
  50. Snell adj., adv., v. Puckle Poems 57: Hie wins, gey snell, dreich rain anaa an saun fae Africa can blaw. II . adv . 1 
  51. Dool n.1, adj., v.1. 1880 T. Watts in Minstrelsy of Merse (ed. Crockett 1893) 195: Ay! dreich an' dowie's been oor 
  52. Fell adj., adv. his retreat. Kcb. 1814 W. Nicholson Poems 75: Sally's tongue's baith dreich an' fell 
  53. Guddle v., n. Observer (6 Nov.) 4: Atween the big blads o' rain an' ither henders we got, it was a dreich hairst 
  54. Of prep. ., esp. Dreich , Lang , Late , q.v . and equivalent expressions. See also O , prep ., 2 . (1) (iv 
  55. Wag v., n.1 tae the back o fower, an Neil Rannoch traucled hame wi the dreich prospect o a hale evenin feedin an 
  56. Lane adj. Tom Hubbard The New Makars 137: A firtree stauns his lane On a dreich norlan scar; He dwynes in 
  57. Sand n., v. 57: Hie wins, gey snell, dreich rain anaa an saun fae Africa can blaw. Sc. usages: As in Eng 
  58. Wammle v., n., adv. sockets glower at sichtless vistas, An anatomical sculpture, dreich an deid. The wame wi wachts o snaw is 
  59. Trauchle v., n. through gutters and shite. Abd. 2000 Sheena Blackhall The Singing Bird 2: Dreich clouds, a 
  60. Back n.1, v., adj., prep. traucled hame wi the dreich prospect o a hale evenin feedin an muckin oot chuckens an futterats afore him 
  61. Mind v., n. creatures. Abd. 1998 Sheena Blackhall The Bonsai Grower 82: Spite o its dreich mindins, the 
  62. Tume adj., v., n. Bird 7: The teem ee sockets glower at sichtless vistas, An anatomical sculpture, dreich an deid 
  63. Tyne v., n. bellwaverin moods to be tint in your dreich coronachs. Sc. 1983 John McDonald in Joy Hendry 
  64. Yerk v., n., as I swankit doon the swaith. Abd. 1964 J. C. Milne Orra Loon 2: Hyowin' lang and dreich 
  65. Souch n., adj., v..): A cold, dreich wind soughing over the Bervie water. wm.Sc. 1980 Anna Blair The Rowan on 
  66. Doon adv.1, prep., adj., v. 139: Like human hutches Each wi'its ain wee run Wir gairdens thole dreich doonpish. 27 

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  1. Dreich n. Dreich , Dreigh , n . Also: dreych , drych . [ME. dregh(e , dreȝe , drei ( c 1300), f. Dreich , a .] 1 . On dreich , at or to a distance. Also of dreich . c1420 Wynt. iii . 33. All othir off dreych than gert he drawe c1475 Wall. v. 1079. Folow on dreich, giff that we 1513 Doug. ii . xi. 56. My spous on dreich efter our trais sall hy Ib. x . xii. 65. [The hunter] standand far on dreich with dart and speir … the beste assayis 1531 Bell. Boece I. 18. The army of Britonis stude arrayit on dreich, nocht far fra thame Ib. 152. The first battall was fochtin on dreich 1533 Boece vi . xiv. 215 b. Ageit men and wemen … following euer the armye on dreich a1568 Scott xxvii. 33. Quhen scho growis heich, I draw on dreich 2 . The deid dreich , the dead level. 1546 Fam. Innes 115. The samin lyis now in lenth and breid extending linialie … to the deid dreich of Hervis haucht 1573 Elgin Rec. I. 137. Ane ruid of land 
  2. Dreich adj. Dreich , Dreigh , a . Also: dreiche , drigh . [ME. dregh , dreȝ ( dreiȝ ) (13th c Ratis R. 1191. He [God] sittis heich And has a balans larg and dreich a1605 Montg. Ch. Prov. (1641) 14 b. Lata is lang and dreich 1606 Calderwood VIII. 58. Fearing to be. Pasquils 56. From typset preachers drunk all night, And dreich againe er day be light, … deliver us  
  3. Adreich adv. Adreich(e , Adrich(t , adv. [Reduced from on dreich : see Dregh a .] Afar, at a distance. 1531 Bell. Boece I. p. xxix. Ay the more he standis a dreich fra it, he heris ay the 
  4. Reke n.2 reach; power of reaching. — 1513 Doug. x xii 65. [The hunter] standand far on dreich with dart 
  5. Skeich v. merswyne by thir way 1513 Doug. ix iii 108. Mesapus musyng can withdraw on dreich, Seand hys 
  6. Balance n.. 1191 (God has a balans lang and dreich). 1461 Liber Plusc. 393 (thow suld lay al hale the 
  7. Lauta n. and dreich (2) c1475 Wall. vii . 1262. He him band Lauta to kep to Wallace Ib 
  8. Larg adj. a balans larg and dreich 15.. Clar. i . 89. The wound so lairg was and wyde c1600 
  9. Assover v. hunter] standand far on dreich with dart and speir, Assoverit of hys reik, the beste assayis 3 . To 
  10. Hy v. vpwart hyis? 1513 Doug. ii . xi. 56. My spows on dreich eftyr our trays sal hy 1535 
  11. Def adj. standis a dreich fra it, he heris the better 2 . Unwilling or refusing to hear. a1400 Leg. S 
  12. Hauch n.1 dreich of Hervis haucht 1554 Reg. Cupar A. II. 118. The tway acris … nixt adjacent to the 
  13. Fecht v.. Boece I. 152. The first battall was fochtin on dreich Id. Livy I. 161/3. This batall was 
  14. Her v.. The Deif Stane, … the more he standis a dreich fra it, he heris the better a1540 Freiris Berw 
  15. Draw v. to toun a1568 Scott xxvii. 33. Quhen scho growis heich, I draw on dreich a1578 
  16. On prep. Beich n. , Brede n. 2 2 b, 4, Dreich n. 1, Far adv . 4 a, Fer adv . 4 a, Hicht n. 1 
  17. Sign n. that Quintius made on dreich, the Romanis ischit fra thare tentis a1585 Maitl. Q. 110/72. Be 
  18. Vesy v. heich, I draw on dreich, To vesy and behald the end b . a1500 Bernardus 216. A mane … quhik 
  19. Stand v. standis a dreich fra it, he heris ay the better 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 240. The said men of hale That [etc.] 1531 Bell. Boece I 18. The army of Britonis stude arrayit on dreich 

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