▪ I. † dref, a. Obs. rare.
[early ME.:—OE. *dréfe (:—drôƀjo-), secondary form of dróf (:—drôƀu-): see drof, and cf. OHG. truobi, Ger. trübe.]
Troublesome, vexatious, grievous.
| c 1250 Gen. & Ex. 4144 Ydolatrie, ðat was hem lef, ofte vt-wroȝte hem sorȝes dref. |
▪ II. dref(f
obs. pa. tense and pple. of drive v.