Defn: Filthy; worthless. [Obs.] "Drasty ryming." Chaucer.
DRAUGH
Draugh, n.
Defn: See Draft. [Obs.]
DRAUGHT Draught, n. Etym: [The same as draft, the spelling with gh indicating an older pronunciation. See Draft, n., Draw.]
1. The act of drawing or pulling; as: (a) The act of moving loads by drawing, as by beasts of burden, and the like. A general custom of using oxen for all sort of draught would be, perhaps, the greatest improvement. Sir W. Temple.
(b) The drawing of a bowstring. [Obs.] She sent an arrow forth with mighty draught. Spenser.
(c) Act of drawing a net; a sweeping the water for fish. Upon the draught of a pond, not one fish was left. Sir M. Hale.
(d) The act of drawing liquor into the mouth and throat; the act of
drinking.
In his hands he took the goblet, but a while the draught forbore.
Trench.
(e) A sudden attack or drawing upon an enemy. [Obs.] By drawing sudden draughts upon the enemy when he looketh not for you. Spenser. (f) (Mil.)
Defn: The act of selecting or detaching soldiers; a draft (see Draft, n., 2) (g) The act of drawing up, marking out, or delineating; representation. Dryden.