v. Obs. Forms: Inf. 1 adreóʓan, 3 adriȝe, adrie. Pa. t. 1 adreaʓ, adreah. Pa. pple. 1 adroȝen. [f. A- pref. 1 intensive + dreóʓan to perform, endure, DREE, cogn. w. Goth. dringan to perform military service.]
1. To carry on, practise, pass (life, time, etc.). Only in OE.
c. 1000. Ælfric, On O. T. (Sweet 57). Men ðe heora lif adruʓon on ealre idelnisse.
2. To bear, endure or suffer.
a. 1000. Andreas, 1488. Earfeðo þe he adréah.
a. 1300. K. Horn, 1067 (Lumby 1035). Ne miȝte heo a-driȝe, Þat heo ne weop wiþ iȝe.
a. 1400[?]. in Halliwell, Dict., s.v. Adrye, Ther is not soche a knyȝt … þat his strok miȝt adrie.
