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  • verb Obsolete spelling of drag.

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Examples

  • It is worth notice, that "dragge" was applied to a grain in the eastern counties, though not exclusively there, appearing to denote mixed grain.

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Volume 41: January/February 1665-66 Samuel Pepys 1668

  • It is worth notice, that "dragge" was applied to a grain in the eastern counties, though not exclusively there, appearing to denote mixed grain.

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete 1666 N.S. Samuel Pepys 1668

  • It is worth notice, that "dragge" was applied to a grain in the eastern counties, though not exclusively there, appearing to denote mixed grain.

    Diary of Samuel Pepys — Complete Samuel Pepys 1668

  • It is worth notice, that "dragge" was applied to a grain in the eastern counties, though not exclusively there, appearing to denote mixed grain.

    The Diary of Samuel Pepys, Jan/Feb 1665/66 Pepys, Samuel 1666

  • Neither I, nor any honest man else, ought to have any pity on her, but (with our owne hands) teare her in peeces, or dragge her along to a good fire in the Market place, wherein she and her minion should be consumed together, and their base ashes dispersed abroad in the winde, least the pure Aire should be infected with them.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Andrea sitting upright in the Tombe, and desiring to make use of this happy opportunity, caught the Priest fast by one of his legges, making shew as if he meant to dragge him downe.

    The Decameron 2004

  • Jack Kekana, 45, was accused of stealing a concrete mixer before the group allegedly sjambokked him at 3am on Friday, tied him to a car and dragge him around Ga-Mogotlani village, African Eye News

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1998

  • Agents for the other disappointed matadors, thinking to prote whatever chances G6mez might have for fighting in the capital, dragge Lucha away, and when she was safely outside the plaza, they returne to G6mez and said: 'If you ever want to fight here, apologize to ftizab,

    Mexico Michener, James 1992

  • Certain dishes were also directed as proper for different degrees of persons; as "conies parboiled, or else rabbits, for they are better for a lord"; and "for a great lord take squirrels, for they are better than conies"; a whole chicken for a lord; and "seven mackerel in a dish, with a dragge of fine sugar," was also a dish for a lord.

    Christmas: Its Origin and Associations Together with Its Historical Events and Festive Celebrations During Nineteen Centuries William Francis Dawson

  • There be divers boates belonginge to the towne, which onely dragge perles.

    The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation. Vol. XIII. America. Part II. Richard Hakluyt 1584

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