Dictionary
An American Dictionary of the English Language
Revised and enlarged (Goodrich & Porter)
Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Drey, n. p. 413The nest of a squirrel. [Written also dray, q. v.]Drĭb, v. t. p. 413To do by little and little; as, (a.) To cut off by a little at a time; to crop; hence, to appropriate unlawfully; to defalcate. He who drives their bargains dribs a part. Dryden. (b.) To lead along…Drīb, v. i. p. 413To shoot at a mark, at short paces.Drīb, n. p. 413A drop. [Obs.] Swift.Drīb'ber, n. p. 413One who dribs; one who shoots at short paces. Ascham.Drīb'ble, v. i. p. 413To fall in drops or small drops, or in a quick succession of drops; as, water dribbles from the eaves. 2. To slaver, as a child or an idiot. 3. To fall weakly and slowly. [Obs.] “The dribbling dart…Drĭb'ble, v. t. p. 413To throw down in drops. “To dribble it all the way up stairs.” Swift.Drĭb'blet or Drĭb'let, n. p. 413A small piece or part; a small sum; a small quantity of money in making up a sum; as, the money was paid in dribblets. When made up in driblets, as they could, their best securities were at an…Drīe, v. t. p. 413To suffer or endure; as, to drie one's fate. See DREE. W. Scott.Drī'er, n. p. 413One who, or that which, dries; that which may expel or absorb moisture; a desiccative; as, the sun and a north-westerly wind are great driers of the earth. 2. (Paint.) A substance, usually a metallic…Drĭft, n. p. 413That which is driven, forced, or urged along; a mass of any thing carried onward together; as, (a.) A mass of matter which has been driven or forced onward together into its present position; as, a…Drĭft, v. i. p. 413To float or be driven along by a current of water; as, the ship drifted astern; a raft drifted ashore. We drifted o’er the harbor bar, And I with sobs did pray. Coleridge. 2. To accumulate in heaps…Drift, v. t. p. 413To drive into heaps; as, a current of wind drifts snow or sand.Drīft, a. p. 413Movable by wind or currents; as, drift ice. Kane.Drĭft'-bōlt, n. p. 413A bolt used for driving out other bolts. Ogilvie.Drĭft'less, a. p. 413Having no drift; without aim; purposeless.Drīft'-sāil, n. p. 413(Naut.) A sail used under water during a storm, and serving to keep the head of a vessel right upon the sea, and prevent her driving too fast in a current. Ogilvie.Drift'-way, n. p. 413A common way for driving cattle in. Cowell. 2. (Mining & Naut.) The same as DRIFT.Drift'-wind, n. p. 413A driving wind; a wind that drives things into heaps. Beau. & Fl.Drĭft'-wood, n. p. 413Wood drifted or floated by water.Drift'y, a. p. 413Full of drifts; tending to form drifts, as snow, and the like.Drill, v. t. p. 413To pierce or bore with a drill; as, to drill a hole through a piece of metal. 2. To sow, as seeds, in rows, drills, or channels. 3. To draw through; to drain; as, waters drilled through a sandy…Swift p. 413Drill, v. i. p. 413To sow in drills. 2. To flow gently; to trickle. Heywood. 3. To muster for exercise. Beau. & Fl.Drill, n. p. 413A pointed instrument, used for boring holes, particularly in metals and other hard substances; strictly, a boring tool that cuts with its beveled end by revolving; also, Drill. a drill-press. See…Cotter drill p. 413or traverse drill, a machine tool for boring slots.Drill'-bär'rōw, n. p. 413A contrivance mounted on wheels for the purpose of running a drill-furrow, depositing the seed therein, and covering it with earth. Gardner.Drill'-bōw, n. p. 413A small bow, whose string is used for the purpose of rapidly turning a drill.Drill'-bōx, n. p. 413A box containing seed for sowing.Drill'-hăr'rōw, n. p. 413A harrow used for smoothing ground between rows or drills.Drill'-hūs'band-ry, n. p. 413The practice of sowing seed in rows.Drill'ing, n. p. 413The act of piercing with a drill, or of using a drill in sowing seeds. 2. [Ger. drillich, L. Lat. trilex, drilex, from Ger. drei, Lat. tres, and licium, a thread of the warp. Cf. TWILL.] A coarse…Drill'-ma-chine', n. p. 413See DRILL-PRESS.Drill'-plow or Drill'-plough, n. p. 413A sort of plow for sowing grain in drills; a drill-harrow.Drill'-press, n. p. 413A machine-tool, embodying one or more drills for making holes in metal, and designated as a vertical, horizontal, or universal drill, a drill-press, or a drilling-machine. The work is fastened upon…Drill'-ser'geant, n. p. 413(Mil.) A non-commissioned officer, whose office it is to instruct soldiers as to their duties, and to train them to military evolutions.Drill'-stöck, n. p. 413(Mech.) A contrivance for holding and turning a drill. Francis.Drï'mys, n. p. 413(Bot.) A genus of plants. D. aromatica affords the winter-bark of commerce. Ogilvie.Drink, v. i. p. 413To swallow any thing liquid, for quenching thirst or other purpose; as, to drink from a brook. 2. To partake of enlivening or intoxicating liquors, in merriment, feasting, or the like; to carouse…Drĭnk, v. t. p. 414To swallow as liquids; to receive, as a fluid, into the stomach; to imbibe; as, to drink milk or water. There lies she with the blessed gods in bliss, There drinks the nectar with ambrosia mixed.…Drink, n. p. 414Liquor to be swallowed; any fluid to be taken into the stomach, for quenching thirst, or for medicinal purposes, as water, wine, beer, cider, decoctions, &c.Drink'a-ble, a. p. 414Capable of being drunk; fit or suitable for drink; potable.Drink'a-ble, n. p. 414A liquor that may be drunk. Steele.Drĭnk'a-ble-ness, n. p. 414State of being drinkable.Drink'er, n. p. 414One who drinks, particularly one who practices drinking spirituous liquors to excess; a drunkard; a tippler.Drink'er-mōth, n. p. 414(Entom.) A large British moth; Odonestis potatoria. Ogilvie.Drĭnk'less, a. p. 414Destitute of drink. Chaucer.Drink'-môn'ey, n. p. 414Money given to buy liquor for drinking one's health; a gratuity to one who has rendered a service; a douceur.Drink'-ōf'fer-ing, n. p. 414(Script.) A Jewish offering of wine, &c., in their religious services. Kitto.Drip, v. i. p. 414To fall in drops; as, water drips from eaves. 2. To let fall drops of moisture or liquid; as, a wet garment drips. The dark round of the dripping wheel. Tennyson.Drip, v. t. p. 414To let fall in drops. The thatch drips fast a shower of rain. Swift.Drĭp, n. p. 414A falling or letting fall in drops; a dripping; that which drips or falls in drops. On the ear Drops the light drip of the suspended ear. Byron. 2. (Arch.) The edge of a roof; the eaves; a large…Drĭp'ping, n. p. 414That which falls in drops, as fat from meat in roasting.Drip'ping-pān, n. p. 414A pan for receiving the fat which drips from meat in roasting.Drĭp'ple, a. p. 414Weak or rare. [Obs.]Drip'-stōne, n. p. 414(Arch.) A projecting tablet or molding over the head of door-ways or windows, &c., to throw off rain. 2. A filtering stone. Simmonds.Drīve, v. t. p. 414To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; as, to drive cattle; to drive a nail; the wind drives a ship along; smoke…Drīve, v. i. p. 414To rush and press with violence; to move furiously. Fierce Boreas drove against his flying sails. Dryden. Under cover of the night and a driving tempest. Prescott. 2. To be forced along; to be…Drīve, n. p. 414An excursion in a carriage, for exercise or pleasure; — distinguished from a ride, which is taken on horseback. 2. A place suitable or agreeable for driving; a road prepared for driving. Syn. — See…Drĭv'el, v. i. p. 414To slaver; to let spittle drop or flow from the mouth, like a child, idiot, or dotard. 2. To be weak or foolish; to dote; as, a driveling hero; driveling love. Shak. Dryden.