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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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DREW, n. Also droo, dru. Applied to various species of sea-weed, such as the eel-grass or grass wrack, Zostera marina (Sh. 1845 Edmonston Flora Sh. 15; Sh., Ork. 1866 Edm. Gl.; Sh. 1914 Angus Gl., dru), the sea-lace, Chorda filum (Sh. 1808 Jam.; Ork. 1929 Marw., droo (in some places droor)) and Fucus loreus. [dru:]Sh. 1897 Sh. News (2 Oct.):
Hit [cut oats]'s a' maistly blown ower, an' lyin' as weet as da droo.Sh. 1898 “Junda” Klingrahool 16:
And the horrent surges raved Over heaps of drifted dru.Ork. 1806 P. Neill Tour 29:
The narrow thong-shaped sea-weed, fucus loreus (here called drew), is abundant on some rocky shores.