DRAD
Drad, p. p. & a.
Defn: Dreaded. [Obs.] Chaucer.
DRADDE
Drad"de, imp.
Defn: of Dread. [Obs.] Chaucer.
DRADGE
Dradge, n. (Min.)
Defn: Inferior ore, separated from the better by cobbing. Raymond.
DRAFF Draff, n. Etym: [Cf. D. draf the sediment of ale, Icel. draf draff, husks. Cf. 1st Drab.]
Defn: Refuse; lees; dregs; the wash given to swine or cows; hogwash;
waste matter.
Prodigals lately come from swine keeping, from eating draff and
husks. Shak.
The draff and offal of a bygone age. Buckle.
Mere chaff and draff, much better burnt. Tennyson.
DRAFF
Draff, n. Etym: [The same word as draught. OE. draught, draht, fr.
AS. dragan to draw. See Draw, and cf. Draught.]
1. The act of drawing; also, the thing drawn. Same as Draught. Everything available for draft burden. S. G. Goodrich.