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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Drake, Draik, v. [Also in later Sc. and Cumb. dial. Cf. Drawk.] tr. To drench with water or other liquid.(a) 1561–2 Edinb. Old Acc. I. 368.
Walter to drak the lyme and sand with Ib. 369.
To the sklatters children … quhen thai drakit and ridlit the lyme 1582 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 123.
[164] towbis walter to the lyme that was drakit in the kirk, ilk towb j d. 1633 M. Works Acc. XXVIII. 17.
Aucht laid of burne for draking the lyme at ij s the gang(b) 1591 Edinb. D. Guild Acc. 434.
Walter to draik the lyme 1610 Hilderstoun Silver Mines II. 116.
Ane barrell of small aill to draik the bone ashes 1617–8 M. Works Acc. XIV. 3 b.
For a burne stand and tua laid gallenis to draik the lyme with 1624 Misc. Abbotsf. C. 138.
[He] gart ȝow deliuer the grasse to his wyff, quha draiked it in leaven, and gaue it to tua dogis, quha ran wood