DRAGOUN, _s._ dragon, B 4. m 7. 24; L. 1430, 1581; B 3291, D 776, G 1435; Dragon, I 195; _tail of the dr._, the Dragon's tail, A. ii. 4. 23: the point where a planet (esp. the moon) passed from the northern to the southern side of the ecliptic. (The opposite node was called the Dragon's Head.) DRAKE, _s._ drake, mallard, 5. 360; L. 2450; A 3576. DRANK; see DRINKE. DRASTY, _adj._ filthy, worthless, B 2113, 2120. Cf. A.S. _dresten_, _daerstan_, dregs; M.E. _drestys_, lees (in Prompt. Parv.). Palsgrave has: '_dresty_, full of drest, _lieux_.' DRAT, _pr. s. of_ Drede. DRAUGHT (of drink), B 4. p 6. 257; L. 2667; Draughte, R. 1516; A 135, 382, C 360, 363; move at chess, 3. 682; Draughtes, _pl._ 3. 653. DRAWE, _v._ draw, incline, E 314; _dr. him_, withdraw himself, F 355; bring forward, R. 6; Drawen, _v._ attract, R. 1183; allure, B 2. p 7. 10; wrest, B 1. p 3. 26; recall, A 2074; Drawe, _ger._ to draw, to carry, A 1416; Drawen, _ger._ to draw, A 519; to bring back, I 239; Draweth along, _pr. s._ prolongs, B 1. m 1. 20 (Lat. _protrahit_); Drawen, _pr. pl. refl._ withdraw themselves, F 252; Drough, _pt. s._ drew, A 4304, D 1549, F 965; drew along, T. v. 1558; _refl._ drew himself, approached, B 1710, G 685; Drogh, _1 pt. s._ R. 97; _pt. s._ A 3892; Drow, _pt. s._ drew, B 3292; dragged, B 4. m 7. 26; drew near, D 993; moved (as the sun), 5. 490; hoisted, L. 1563; Drew, _pt. s._ attracted, 3. 864; Drowe, _2 pt. s._ drewest: _drowe to record_, didst bring to witness, 16. 22; Drowe, _pt. pl._ drew, R. 1678; Draw, _imp. s._ draw near, 13. 26; Draweth, _imp. pl._ draw, A 835; invite, B 1632; Drawe, _pp._ drawn, T. iii. 674; moved, 3. 682; Drawing, _pres. part._ resorting, B 1217. DRECCHE, _v._ be tedious, T. ii. 1264; _ger._ to vex, T. ii. 1471; Drecche, _2 pr. pl._ delay, tarry, T. iv. 1446; Drecched, _pp._ vexed, troubled, B 4077. A.S. _dreccan_. DRECCHINGE, _s._ prolonging, I 1000; Drecching, delay, T. iii. 853. DREDE, _s._ dread, fear, 1. 42; 4. 28; A 1998, B 2517, 3694, E 358, 462, F 736, G 204, I 119; fear of wrong-doing, 6. 30; uncertainty, 17. 28; doubt, 5. 52; 7. 303; 13. 7; D 1169; F 1544, 1612; _it is no drede_, without doubt, B 869, E 1155; _out of drede_, without doubt, R. 131, 1038; E 634; _withouten drede_, without doubt, R. 1442; HF. 292; 3. 1073, 1096; L. 464; B 196, F 723; Dredes, _pl._ fears, T. i. 463. See DREED.