Word of the day: “dree” - to endure, bear with fortitude that which is wearisome, to last out (Scots). A “dree” is both a hard…

Word of the day: “dree” - to endure, bear with fortitude that which is wearisome, to last out (Scots). A “dree” is both a hard task and also a long, drawn-out melody. “To dree one’s weird” is - unforgettably - to endure one’s fate, suffer the consequences of one’s actions. pic.twitter.com/EjdRuNhLcb

— Robert Macfarlane (@RobGMacfarlane) November 2, 2018

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