adry

[A.S. adrigan, adrygan, adrynean, . to dry, to dry up, to rub dry, to wither.] Thirsty. It is placed after the noun. "He never told any of them that he was his humble servant, but his well-wisher; and would rather be thought a malcontent, than drink the king's health when he was not adry ."- Spectator , *a-dry'e, vt. [A.S. adriogan, adriohan = to bear.] To bear, to suffer. "In alle thys londe ther ys not soc he a knyght, Were he never so welle y-dyght, That his stroke myght adrye , But he schulde hyt sore abye." MS. Cantab. (Hall i well.)