Drear — Readham

drēr, Dreary , drēr′i, adj. gloomy: cheerle .— adv. Drear′ily .— ns. Drear′iment , Drear′ing , Drear′ihead , Drear′ihood ( Spens. ), drearine , cheerle ne ; Drear′ine .— adj. Drear′isome , desolate, forlorn. [A.S. dreórig , mournful, bloody— dreór , gore.]