"drearihead" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Middle English dreryhed; equivalent to dreary + -head (“hood”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|dreryhed}} Middle English dreryhed, {{suffix|en|dreary|head|id2=abstract noun|t2=hood}} dreary + -head (“hood”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} drearihead (uncountable)
  1. (obsolete) sadness; dreariness Tags: obsolete, uncountable Related terms: drearihood
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