Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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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.
DRANE, n. A frown, a peevish expression (Inv. c.1925 (per Abd.27)).Inv. c.1910 Football Times (28 Aug. 1948):
To have a “drane” was the other way of saying that a person was sulky.
