Drede, n. S. dread, 1169; doubt, anxiety, care, 828, 1664. Chauc.
Dremede, pa. t. S. (used with me), dreamed, 1284, 1304.
[Dreinchen], Drenchen, Drinchen, v. S. to drown, 553, 561, 583, 1416, 1424, &c. Drenched, part. pa. drowned, 520, 669, 1368, 1379. V. Gl. Web., R. Gl., Chauc.
Dreng, n. See [note on l. 31].
Drepen, v. S. to kill, slay, 1783, 1865, &c. Drepe, would slay, 506. Drop, pa. t. killed, slew, 2229. Bosworth gives drepan, to slay. Cf. Sw. dräpa.
Dreping, n. slaughter, 2684. Cf. A.S. drepe.
Drinchen. See [Dreinchen].
Drinken, v. S. to drink, 459, 800.
Drinkes, n. pl. S. drinks, liquors, 1738.
Drit, n. [Icel. drítr, Du. dreet] dirt, 682. A term expressing the highest contempt. K. Alisaund. 4718; Wickliffe. So, in an ancient metrical invective against Grooms and Pages, written about 1310,