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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Drave, n.1 [Northern ME. drafe, drawe (midl. and southern drove), OE. dráf.] A drove or herd; a shoal of fish.c1520-c1535 Nisbet I. 43.
And the deuilis prayit him, … send vs into the draue of swyne 1596 Dalr. I. 32/3.
Thair herdis keipis the ky, bot the oxne nocht, except ane with ilkie draue Ib. 51/11.
The salmonte … in draues as it war returnes to thair awne cuntrey
