drye
See also: Drye
Middle English edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old English drȳġe, from Proto-West Germanic *drūgi, from Proto-Germanic *drūgiz.
Alternative forms edit
- drie, dry, dryge, druȝe, dryȝe, dri, drige, driȝe, driȝȝe, dru, drue, druiȝe, druie, drei, dreie, draie
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
drye (plural and weak singular drye, comparative *dryer, superlative *dryest)
- Dry; lacking wetness, humidity, or water:
- Not producing or providing water; waterless.
- Lacking empathy; cold-hearted or uncaring.
- (alchemy, medicine) Alchemically "dry".
Synonyms edit
Related terms edit
Descendants edit
References edit
- “drīe, adj.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-26.
Noun edit
drye
- Dry weather; drought.
- Lack of hydration; thirstiness.
- (alchemy, medicine) Something considered alchemically dry.
References edit
- “drīe, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-26.
Etymology 2 edit
Adjective edit
drye
- Alternative form of dregh