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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Drawin, ppl. a. Also: drawyn, -en, draune, draven. [e.m.E. drawne, ME. drawyn (c 1430), early draȝhen, OE. draᵹen p.p.]

1. Of a weapon: Drawn from the sheath; unsheathed, naked. c1400 Troy-bk. ii. 2597.
His arme, that was strekit than On loft with drawin swerd c1420 Wynt. iv. 1563.
Scypio … Wyth drawyn swerd than held thamein 1500 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 86.
Invadand him with cruell wawpouns and drawin swordis 1513 Doug. ii. viii. 23.
Other sum … With drawyn swerdis stude reddy to kepe the yet 1535 Stewart 31302.
With drawin swordis … Tha boistit him scharplie 1575 Reg. Privy C. II. 464.
Thay … with bendit pistolettis and drawin swordis haldin to thair belleis manassit … thame 1596 Dalr. I. 323/19.
The king with a draune sworde … fercelie invades his faes 1600 Crim. Trials II. 177.
Haveand the drawin quhinger in his hand 1609 Ib. III. i. 42.
The Lord Maxwell come vpoun this deponar with ane drauin suerd 1641 Aberd. B. Rec. III. 272.
Entering the samen [hous] with draven suordis in thair handis 1664 Forbes Baron Ct. 250.
Comeing … upon him with a drawen durk

2. Drawn out, stretched. 1540 Acts I. 376/1.
Gif the said seilar beis fund culpable seland vnsufficient colour or drawin claith, he to tyne his fredome

3. Drawn up in writing. 1608 Wedderb. Compt Bk. 113.
He promesit to pay it agane betuixt this and … xx dayis with a drawine pepper [= paper]