dressings

pl. [DRESSING, v., C. II. 8 (2).] drě -ỹ, a. [Eng. dre ; -y.] 1. Given to or fond of showy dre ; showy in dre . "She was a fine leddy; maybe a wee that dre y."-Sir A. Wylie , i. 259. 2. Of dre : Showy, rich, grand. "Dre y is a new and not very aristocratic word. But, if you do take a dre y tea-gown, you must not greedily seize the first opportunity of swaggering in it."-London Daily News. drěst, pa. par. or a. [DRESS, v.] *drětch'-ing, pr . par ., a. & 8. [DRETCHE.] IMG:content-0524.png:[blocks in formation] C. As subst.: Delay. *dreûl, v. i . [A corrupt. of drivel , v. (q. v.)] Το drivel; to allow saliva to run or flow from the mouth. *drěv-el, v . i. [DRIVEL.] *drěv'-111, s . [DRIVEL, v .] A driveler. "Through that false witch, and that foule aged drevill." Spenser: F. Q., IV. ii. 3.