drite, v. Obs. exc. Sc.
Also 1 dr{iacu}tan, 5–6 drytt, 5–7 dryte, (7 pa. tense drait, 8 dret, pa. pple. drate).
[Com. Teut. str. vb. *drît-an, drait, dritan-, in ON. drîta, dreit, dritinn, MDu. drîten, Du. drijten, L.G. drîten. The strong inflexion pa. tense drate, drait, dret, and pa. pple. drittin, also dirtin, are retained in Sc. Hence dirt, ME. drit.]
intr. To void or drop excrement; to stool.
| a 1000 Ags. Gl. in Wr.-Wülcker 218/11 Degestio, i. egestio, driting. c 1000 Sax. Leechd. I. 364 Nim eac þæt græs þær hund ᵹedriteþ. a 1300 Cursor M. 22398 Sua sal he peris, al beseeten, Bath wit driten and soru beten. 1483 Cath. Angl. 109/1 To Dryte, cacare, egerere. 1508 Kennedie Flyting w. Dunbar 395, I sall ding the, quhill thow dryte and dong. a 1605 Polwart Flyting w. Montgomerie 754 And thou flyt, Ile dryt in thy gob. 1721 Kelly Sc. Prov. 367 (Jam.) You have dirten in your nest. 1789 Davidson Seasons 7 (Jam.) Ere..the ducks had drate Upo' the hallan-stane. |