Associations to the word «Dere»

Wiktionary

DERE, noun. (UK dialectal) Hurt; harm; injury.
DERE, verb. (transitive) (UK dialectal) To hurt; harm; injure; wound.
DERE, verb. (transitive) (UK dialectal) To annoy, trouble, grieve.

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