dramming

Daily breaks for “dramming” were common, with workers coming and going from the work place as they pleased.

Archive 2006-09-01 Ann Althouse 2006

He had, before the infernal dramming had disturbed him, been studying a text that described magickal rituals of the ancient Britons, particularly some of the Highland and isle-dwelling peoples whose crops, in those forbidding climes, required a good bit of supernatural assistance.

Solitary Man Jeff Mariotte 2003

He had, before the infernal dramming had disturbed him, been studying a text that described magickal rituals of the ancient Britons, particularly some of the Highland and isle-dwelling peoples whose crops, in those forbidding climes, required a good bit of supernatural assistance.

Solitary Man Jeff Mariotte 2003

He had, before the infernal dramming had disturbed him, been studying a text that described magickal rituals of the ancient Britons, particularly some of the Highland and isle-dwelling peoples whose crops, in those forbidding climes, required a good bit of supernatural assistance.

Solitary Man Jeff Mariotte 2003

Collins wished to be employ’d in some counting-house; but, whether they discover’d his dramming by his breath, or by his behaviour, tho’ he had some recommendations, he met with no success in any application, and continu’d lodging and boarding at the same house with me, and at my expense.

Paras. 51-100 1909

Collins wished to be employ'd in some counting-house, but, whether they discover'd his dramming by his breath, or by his behaviour, tho 'he had some recommendations, he met with no success in any application, and continu'd lodging and boarding at the same house with me, and at my expense.

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin (1994 Edition) 1909

He had been bousing about the countryside somehow -- maybe harrying out of house and hald some puir bodies that hadna the wherewith to pay their rents; so, in riding hame fou -- it was pitmirk, and the rain pouring down in bucketfu's -- he became dumfoundered wi 'the darkness and the dramming thegither; and, losing his way, wandered about the fields, hauling his mare after him by the bridle.

The Life of Mansie Wauch Tailor in Dalkeith, written by himself David Macbeth Moir 1824

He had been bousing about the countryside somehow -- maybe harrying out of house and hald some puir bodies that hadna the wherewith to pay their rents; so, in riding hame fou -- it was pitmirk, and the rain pouring down in bucketfu's -- he became dumfoundered wi 'the darkness and the dramming thegither; and, losing his way, wandered about the fields, hauling his mare after him by the bridle.

The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824

Collins wished to be employ'd in some counting-house, but, whether they discover'd his dramming by his breath, or by his behaviour, tho 'he had some recommendations, he met with no success in any application, and continu'd lodging and boarding at the same house with me, and at my expense.

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin 1771

Collins wished to be employ'd in some counting-house, but, whether they discover'd his dramming by his breath, or by his behaviour, tho 'he had some recommendations, he met with no success in any application, and continu'd lodging and boarding at the same house with me, and at my expense.

The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin 1748