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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Drynes(se, n. [ME. drynes, -nesse (a 1400).] Coldness, coolness (towards or between persons). 1558-66 Knox II. 549.
All men marvelled whereto it should turn, considering the great contempt and drynesse that had been before c 1570 Breadalbane Lett. (Reg. H.).
I heir thair is sum drynes instant betuix my lord & ȝow 1610 State P. (Reg. H.) No. 108 (13) 3.
Thare hes bene some mislykeng and drynes this lang tyme betuix thame c1650 Spalding I. 27.
Quhilk wes admeired … that for ony drynes wes betuixt thame, … that the Erll … sould haue bein so vnkynd