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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Drublie, a. Also: droubly, drowbly. [ME. drubly (a 1340).] Turbid; clouded. —a1500 Henr. Orph. 276.
Syne come he till a wounder grysly flude Drowbly [v.r. droubly] and depe c1420 Wynt. i. 682 (W).
Thai … drinkis salt watter of the see, Quether it cleire or droubly be c1500-c1512 Dunb. lxix. 2.
In to thir dirk and drublie dayis Quhone sabill all the hewin arrayis
