Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
dredg-ing-box .
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Examples
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Jervie's time -- and he had a quean of a servant-lass that dressed it herself, wi 'the doup o' a candle and a drudging-box.
The Antiquary — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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Jervie's time -- and he had a quean of a servant-lass that dressed it herself, wi 'the doup o' a candle and a drudging-box.
The Antiquary — Volume 01 Walter Scott 1801
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Deil a wig has a provost of Fairport worn sin’ auld Provost Jervie’s time — and he had a quean of a servant-lass that dressed it herself, wi’ the doup o’ a candle and a drudging-box.
The Antiquary 1584
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