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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Dreill, Dreel, v. [e.m.E. drill (1626), Du. drillen.] intr. To perform drill exercises. —1638 Adamson Muses Thr. 104.
Spacious bounds within sojours to dreel, To march, to string, to turne about and wheel c1650 Spalding I. 279.
Major Monro took out his soldiouris to dreill in the lynkis
