A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Drounen], v. to be drowned, to drown, MD; drune, MD; drund, pt. pl., S2. Cf. [Drunknen].

[ Droupen], v. to droop, vultum dejicere, MD, Palsg.; drowpen, C.—Icel. drúpa.

[ Droupnen], v. to be cast down, MD; drupnin, S.

[ Drouen], v. to trouble, MD; druuy, H; droues, pr. pl., MD; droued, pp., MD; drouyd, H; druuyd, H. Cf. [Dreuen].

[ Drouing], sb. trouble, S2, MD; druuynge, H.

[ Drouy], adj. turbid, troubled, CM, S2; droui, MD.—Cp. AS. dróf, OS. dróbi, OHG. truobi, G. trübe.

[ Droȝ], pt. s. drew, S, S2; drou, S, S2; drow, S2, C2; drouȝ, S2; drouh, S2; drough, C2; see [Drawen].

[ Drubild], adj. disturbed, H.

[ Drublen], v. to disturb water, to trouble; drubblyn, Prompt.; drobyl, MD. Cf. [Drouen].

[ Drubly], adj. turbid, H; drobly, Prompt.