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Where does “drerinesse” come from?

drerinesse (Middle English) comes from Old English drēoriġnys — dreariness, sadness.

drerinesse (Middle English): Alternative form of drerynesse

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of drerynesse

Ancestry of “drerinesse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdrēoriġnysdreariness, sadness

Words derived from “drerinesse”

  • dreariness
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