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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
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DROOG, v. Also freq. droogle, droochle (Sc. 1911 S.D.D.). To be engaged in wet, heavy work (Bnff.⁹ c.1927, droog(le)). Ppl.adj. droogled, drenched, draggled (Bnff.², Abd.² 1945); drooglan, messy.Cai. 1907 D. B. Nicholson in County of Cai. 70:
Farm work is often said to be “drooglan work.”Bnff.⁶ c.1920:
The bairns cam hame fae the skweel yesterday like droogled rats wi the thun'er shooer.