Definitions
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- verb transitive, obsolete To
draw out; draw a sword. - verb intransitive, obsolete To
withdraw oneself.
Etymologies
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From Middle English adrawen, adraȝen, from Old English ādragan ("to draw, draw out (a sword)"), equivalent to a- + draw.
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Examples
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It’s just that we don’t know the answer to that yet, or have a program that is guaranteed to win or not to lose, if the optimal play yields adraw.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Checkers Program Proved Invincible, 2007
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