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First published 1952 (SND Vol. III).
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Quotation dates: 1908
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DRULT, v., n., adj. Also drolt, droilt. Cf. Drilt.
1. v. To walk clumsily and heavily (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.; 1887 Jam.6, droilt, drult; Sh.10 1950, droilt). Hence drultet, droltet, ppl.adj., heavy, clumsy, ungainly (Sh. 1900 E.D.D., droiltit; 1908 Jak. (1928)).Sh. 1908 Jak. (1928):
To drult like a horse.
2. n. A clumsy person, one who walks heavily (Sh. 1866 Edm. Gl.; 1908 Jak. (1928); 1914 Angus Gl., drult); a feeble or awkward person (Sh., Ork. 1887 Jam.6). Dim. droiltie, drultie, “a feeble, awkward or slovenly person” (Jam.6).
3. adj. Weak, feeble, awkward (Sh., Ork. 1887 Jam.6).
[Norw. dial. drulta, to move heavily and slowly, drold, drolt, a heavy, thickset person.]
