A Glossary of Words used in the Country of Wiltshire

by George Edward Dartnell; E. H. Goddard

Dowst-coob. The chaff cupboard in a stable.—N. & S.W.

Drag. A harrow (D.).—N. & S.W.

Drail. (1) In a plough, the iron bow from which the traces draw, and by which the furrow is set (D.).—N.W. (2) Crex pratensis, the Landrail.—N.W.

*Drainted. Of dirt, ingrained (H.Wr.).

Drang, Drangway, Drung. (1) A narrow lane. Drun (H.Wr.).—S.W. (2) A narrow passage between walls or houses. Drun (H.Wr.).—S.W.

Drangway. See Drang (S.).

Drashel, Dreshol, &c. A flail (D.). The correct term for a flail is a drashel, but 'a pair o' drashells' (or 'dreshols') is more commonly used, as two men generally work together.—N. & S.W.

*Drattle. Much talk (S.).—S.W.

Draught. A cart-shaft. Draats (S.).—S.W.