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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1732
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†DRAB, v. and n.
1. v. To spot, to stain (Abd. 1825 Jam.2). Ppl.adj. drabbed. Also in n.Eng. dial.Inv. 1732 in J. Noble Misc. Inv. (1902) 126:
He was drabbed and full of clay and mire.
2. n. A spot, a stain (Abd. 1825 Jam.2).
[Cf. L.Ger. drabbe, dirty liquid, filth, and Drabble.]You may wish to vary the format shown below depending on the citation style used.
"Drab v., n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 13 Dec 2025 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/drab>
