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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dring, n. [? Later form of Dreng.] A poor or miserly fellow; a niggard.a1508 Kennedy Pass. Christ 802.
I … of all helping so naice May seik and sing as dulfull dring allane 1535 Stewart 51663.
Also wrachitnes. Quhair euir it be in ony, … The quhilk is knawin for ane wrache or dring 1540 Lynd. Sat. 4556 (B).
I haif heir … Ane nobill kaip imperiell, Quhilk is not ordanit for dringis, Bot for duikis, empriouris, and kingis a1568 Flemyng in Bann. MS. 160 b/70.
Men … with ane grene sting hes gart thame bring The geir quhilk won wes be ane dring c1460 Regim. Princ. (M) 95.
Na king suld … wit of scarsnes … That micht his hart to dreid of mister draw Quhilk may him caus to be callit ane dring a1605 Montg. Flyt. 829 (T).
Deid dring, dryd sting! thou will hing but a sunȝie
