A Dictionary of the Older Scottish Tongue (up to 1700)
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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Onbydraw, v. P.t. -drew. [On- prefix 2; Bydraw v.] intr. To draw or depart aside and away, to withdraw. —1513 Doug. xii. Prol. 6.
Mars onbydrew, for all his grundyn glave
