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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Draw-brig, n. Also: drau brig, draw brige, brege. [e.m.E. drawebrigge (1556), ME. drawbrugge (c 1300).] A drawbridge. 1375 Barb. xvii. 757.
The folk … a fyre had maid At the draw-brig, and brynt it doune 1491 Antiq. Aberd. & B. IV. 72.
Castrum seu fortalicium … cum vectibus ferreis, le battaling, machcoling, portculicis, le drawbriggis 1513 Doug. ix. iv. 7.
The portis vissy thai, … And drawbriggis befor the ȝettis vprasyt 1529 M. Works Acc. I. 19.
Ane gret irne ȝeit for the principall entres and draw brig of the new tour 1535 Stewart 20538.
Tha … maid thame for defence, … Drew draw briggis, and lute portculȝeis fall c1550 Rolland C. Venus ii. 894.
Ports and draw briggs, that lockit was richt sle, Scho did vnlok a1578 Pitsc. I. 336/13.
Thair was … ane greit portculis of trie falland doune the maner of ane barrace witht ane greit draw brege 1639 M. Works Acc. XXIX. 46.
Towis to the draw brige c 1670 Douglas Chart. 344.
The drawbrig hes 4 iron bands theron