dreich

Extending for a long distance or time, especially when tedious or wearisome; long-drawn-out, protracted; also, of speech or writing: unnecessarily verbose; long-winded.

So Alec showed her the letter, 'twas long and dreich and went on and on; […]

Not enjoyable or interesting; boring, dull.

VVhen thou an' I vvere young an' ſkiegh, / An' ſtable-meals at Fairs vvere driegh, / Hovv thou vvad prance, an' ſnore, an' ſkriegh, / An' tak the road!

["]My life is a bit driegh," says he, pouring out the brandy; "I see little company, and sit and twirl my thumbs, and mind upon a great day that is gone by, and weary for another great day that we all hope will be upon the road. And so here's a toast to ye: The Restoration!"

Bleak, cheerless, dismal, dreary, miserable.

But he's lying i' such dree poverty,—and niver a friend to go near him,—niver a person to speak a kind word t' him.

Aweel, Wully was an unco praying kind o' man; a dreigh body, nane o' my kind, I never could abide the sight o' him; […]

suitably serious or solemn

of a person: patient, stoic, tolerant, resolute

A tedious or troublesome task; also, the most tedious or troublesome part of a task.

Bleakness, gloom; specifically, gloomy (cold, overcast, rainy, etc.) weather.