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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Drug, v. Also: druge, drwg, drowg. [ME. drugge (Chaucer); druggunge vbl. n. (a 1240).] intr. and tr. To draw forcibly; to drag. Freq. coupled with draw. c1420 Wynt. i. 1619.
Hors he gert bath drwg [C. druge] and drawe a1500 Henr. Fab. 2742.
His hors, his meir, he man len to the laird, To drug and draw in cairt and cariage Ib. 2932.
Carnall lust … Quhilk drawis ay the saull, and druggis doun a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 452.
Thai … Drowgis him down, sum persis him with panis c1500-c1512 Dunb. xxxiii. 70.
Evir the cuschettis at him tuggit, The rukis him rent, the ravynis him druggit 1513 Doug. ii. iv. 82.
Instantly we wirk, And forto drug and draw wald neuer irk 1535 Stewart 4594.
In cart and wane tha gar thaim drug and draw 15.. Christis Kirk 62.
Than Robene Roy begouth to revell And Dowie to him druggit 1560 Rolland Seven S. 6355.
To pluk the pure thay tak na cure, … Sum reifis and ruggis, sum drawis and druggis 1590 Burel Pilgr. i. xix.
The gorgoull and the graip, … Thame drugand and ruging With thair maist cruell clukis