Drad, Dradde. See Drede(n).
Dragounes, n. pl. dragons, IX 203. [OFr. dragon.]
Dray(e), n. commotion, XIV b 34, XVI 146. [OFr. de(s)rai.]
Draught, n. (a move in chess), an artful trick, XVI 399 (see Drawe). [OE. *dræht, related to next.]
Draw(e), v. trans. to draw, drag, pull, bring, &c., IV b 19, IX 124, X 82, XIII a 33, XVI 319; to cart, VIII a 283; intr. move, proceed, &c., XVII 245; Drogh, pa. t. sg. XV a 12; Drou, XV g 16; Drouh, Drowh, XII a 155, b 73, 124; Droghe, pa. t. pl. VII 88; Drew, X 58; Drawe, pp. XII b 90, XIII a 35; Drawyn, X 124; Ydrawe, II 295. Þou drawes to wittenesse, thou citest, XVI 279; drawe vs no draught, make no move against us, play us no trick (a chess metaphor; cf. Chaucer, Bk. Duchesse, 682), XVI 399; drou hymselue bi þe top, tore his hair, XV g 16; drawe to, toward, approach, XII b 124, XIII a 57; draweth <to> colour lyke, approaches the colour of, IX 34 (note); drawe after, take after, resemble, XIII b 6. [OE. dragan.] See Vp-, With-drawe.
Draw-brig, n. drawbridge, X 165. [Prec. + ON. bryggja.] See Brygge.
Drawynge (intill), n. coming (to), IV b 63.
Drede, n. fear, I 147, 211, &c.; doubt (cf. Dredles), in I puit ȝou holly out of d., I assure you, XIV c 12; ensample and drede aȝens, a fearful caution against, I 261; for drede, in fear, V 190, XVII 212; in spite of their fear (of me), XVI 146. [From next.]
Drede(n), Dred, v. trans. to fear, IV b 85, V 287, XI b 141, XVII 47, 55; intr. to be afraid, IV a 31 (with of), 61, V 143; refl. to be afraid, XI a 61, XII b 67, 108 (dradde him vnto, was afraid of). Dradde, pa. t. XII b 67, 108; Dredde, I 145, XIV c 30, 62; Drad, pp. XIV c 19. [OE. (on)drēdan, -drǣdan.] See Adrad.
Dredles, Dreid<les>, adj. fearless, V 266; (parenthetic) without doubt, X 88. [From Drede, n.]