Drug. (1) 'To drug timber,' to draw it out of the woods under a pair of wheels (D.).—N.W. (2) 'To drug a wheel,' to put on some kind of drag or chain.—N.W.
*Druid's-hair. Long moss (H.Wr.).
Drun. See Drang (H.Wr.).
Drunge. (1) n. A crowd or crush of people (H.Wr.)—N.W. (2) v. To squeeze (S.).—S.W.
Drunkards. Flowers of Caltha palustris, L., Marsh Marigold; probably from the way in which they suck up water when placed in a vase. The reason assigned by children for the name is that if you look long at them you will be sure to take to drink.—S.W. (Som. bord.)
Dry Cuckoo, or Dryland Cuckoo. Saxifraga granulata, L., White Meadow Saxifrage. See Cuckoo.—S.W.
Dryth, or Drieth. Dryness, drought.—N.W.
'1633. The cryer ... to give warninge to the inhabitants to sett payles of water at their doores in the late tyme of drieth and heate.'—Records of Chippenham, p. 206.
Dub. To pelt with stones. 'Just dub that apple down out of the tree, will 'ee?' See Frog-dubbing.—S.W.