dere

[ deer ]

/ dɪər /

adjective

dear².

Words nearby dere

derbent, derby, derbyshire, derbyshire chair, dercum's disease, dere, derealization, derecho, derecognize, deregister, deregulate

Definition for dere (2 of 2)

dear ²

or dere

[ deer ]

/ dɪər /

adjective, dear·er, dear·est. Archaic.

hard; grievous.

Origin of dear

before 1000; Middle English dere, Old English dēor brave, bold, severe

Example sentences from the Web for dere

But dere were some unlucky tings in our Court which made my position difficult.

Love affairs of the Courts of Europe |Thornton Hall
I tumble all about de hut, but no Jack dere; I try de door—all fast.

The Cruise of the Midge (Vol. I of 2) |Michael Scott
You think you gwine be free, but you ain' gwine be free long as dere an ash in Ashpole Swamp.'

Slave Narratives Vol. XIV. South Carolina, Part 2 |Works Projects Administration
Us have so many chillen us have to keep a map to account for all dem, dere was 19 in all.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves |Work Projects Administration

It just like dis, dere ain' nothin gwine shine dat floor en make it smell like I want it to, but soap en water.

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves |Work Projects Administration

British Dictionary definitions for dere

dear

/ (dɪə) /

adjective

beloved; precious

used in conventional forms of address preceding a title or name, as in Dear Sir or my dear Mr Smith

(postpositive foll by to) important; close a wish dear to her heart

highly priced
charging high prices

appealing or pretty what a dear little ring!

for dear life urgently or with extreme vigour or desperation

interjection

used in exclamations of surprise or dismay, such as Oh dear! and dear me!

noun

(often used in direct address) someone regarded with affection and tenderness; darling

adverb

dearly his errors have cost him dear

Derived forms of dear

dearness, noun

Word Origin for dear

Old English dēore; related to Old Norse dӯrr

Idioms and Phrases with dere

dear

In addition to the idiom beginning with dear

dear me

also see:

for dear life
nearest and dearest

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dere

adjective

Words nearby dere

Definition for dere (2 of 2)

or dere

adjective, dear·er, dear·est. Archaic.

Origin of dear

Example sentences from the Web for dere

British Dictionary definitions for dere

adjective

interjection

noun

adverb

Derived forms of dear

Word Origin for dear

Idioms and Phrases with dere