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ˈdreely, dreighly, adv. Now Sc. and north. dial. [f. dree a. + -ly2.] †1. Heavily, mightily, vehemently, stiffly. Obs.
13..E.E. Allit. P. C. 235 Drof hem dryȝlych adoun þe depe. 13..Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 1026 Þay..þe wyn dronken, Daunsed ful dreȝly wyth dere carolez. c1460Towneley Myst. (Surtees) 90 And thou drynk drely, in thy polle wylle it synk. c1475Rauf Coilȝear 217 They drank dreichlie about. 2. Slowly, persistently. dial.
1828Craven Dialect, Dreely, slowly, though continuous. ‘It rains dreely’. 1868Holme Lee B. Godfrey xlvi. 251 Father called thee dreely. |