droff

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droff

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From Middle English drof (“turbid, troubled”), from Old English drōf (“dreggy; dirty; troubled”). Cognate with Dutch droef (“sad; miserable”), German trüb (“turbid; dim; sad”) (English trub).

adjective droffer · droffest

obsolete, regional Turbid. wading through deep, droff waters
obsolete, regional Sorrowful, disturbed. a droff soul, a heavy heart and a troubled mind

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@misc{droff_2026,
  title = {droff},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/droff},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}