An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 251
/An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language Part 251
2. Thirst, S.
_R. Bruce._
~Drouthy~, _adj._
1. Droughty, S.
2. Thirsty, S.
_Pennecuik._
DROW, _s._ A fainting fit, Ang.
A. S. _throw-ian_, pati.
DROW, _s._ A squall.
_Mellvills MS._
Gael. _drog_, motion of the sea.
DROWP, _s._ A feeble person.
_Dunbar._
Isl. _driup-a_, tristari.
_To_ DRUG, _v. a._ To pull forcibly, S.
_Douglas._
Isl. _thrug-a_, premere, vim inferre.
~Drug~, _s._ A rough pull, S. B.
_Ross._
DRUGGARE, _adj._ Drudging.
_Kings Quair._
Isl. _droogur_, tractor, bajulus.
DRUM, _adj._ Melancholy, S. B.
V. ~Dram~.
DRUM, _s._ A ridge, S.
_Statist. Acc._
Gael. _druim_, id.
Applied, S. B. to little hills, which rise as ridges above the level of the adjacent ground.
_To_ DRUMBLE, _v. n._ To raise disturbance.
_Ramsay._
~Drumly~, ~Drumbly~, _adj._
1. Troubled.
_Douglas._
2. Muddy, S.
_Douglas._
3. Having a gloomy aspect, S.
_Ramsay._
4. Confused; as to mind.
_Ferguson._
5. Troubled; applied to the state of public matters, S.
_Baillie._
_To_ DRUNE, _v. n._ To low in a hollow or depressed tone, Ang.
Isl. _dryn-ia_, Sw. _droen-a_, mugire.
~Drunt~, _s._ A drawling enunciation, S.
DRUNT, _s._ Pet, sour humour, S.