† a-drigh, adv. Obs. prop. phr.
Forms: 3–6 on dregh(e, on dryȝe, o dreghe, o dreih, a dreȝ(e, a dreigh, a drigh.
[a prep.1 + dreȝe, dreghe, extent, length, distance: see dregh.]
At or to a distance, away, off.
| c 1325 E.E. Allit. P. B. 71 Þus þay droȝ hem a-dreȝ. 1330 R. Brunne Chron. 194 He bad þam alle draw þam o dreih. c 1340 Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 1031 Þere he draȝeȝ hym ondryȝe. 1393 Gower Conf. II. 46 The kinges doughter..drewe her adrigh. c 1400 Destr. Troy xxviii. 11647 Why draghes þou on dregh þes dedis so ferr? 1513 Douglas æneis ii. xi. 56 My spous on dreich efter our trais sall hy. |