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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Quotation dates: 1513-1536, 1590
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Drouk, Drowk, v. [Of obscure origin. Common in later dial.] tr. To drench or soak. 1513 Doug. x. vi. 44.
All drowkyt [Sm. droukit] and forwrocht, Thai salwyt war, and warpyt to the cost 1536 Lynd. Answ. Flyting 60.
To indyte how that duddroun wes drest, Drowkit with dreggis, … it wer ane pyne c1590 J. Stewart 34/141.
[She] lands hir haiknay thair, … All dririe droukit
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