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 32 ANTRIM AND DOWN GLOSSARY. Dousing, sK a beating. ^ A good dousing* Dewdy sh. a woman's white cap without any frilling. Dowdy cap, ab. Same as Dowd. Down in the mouth, in low spirits. Dewp, ah. a candle-end ; also a child's ' bondie.' Dowse, V. to extingoish. Doylt, adj, stupid. Dozed, adj, decayed, applied to wood. Drabs, eh. See Dribs. Draft, sh. a drawing, or picture. Drafts, eh. cart-traces made of chain. Drapisy, sh, dropsy. Drap it like a hot potato, L e. drop it at once. Draw, (1) f. to cart. ' He's away drawivl peats.' (2) V. to lift or taise for the purpose of attack. ' He drew his fist, and hit him on the face.' ' He drew his foot and kicked her.' Drawky, adj, wet ; misty. * It's a drawhy day.' Dredge, ah. a boat used for dredging in harbours. Dredge box, ah. a flour dredger. Dreegh, adj. dreaiy ; tedious ; slow. ' It's a dreegh jab ' (a weari- some piece of business). ' A dreegh road ' (a tedious road). ' A dreegh boy ' (a slow boy). Dreep, t;. to drip slowly ; to ooze. Dreepin', adj, yery wet ; dripping. Dribs and drabs, ah. small amounts. ^He pays it in driba and drabs J Dring, t;. to delay ; to linger. Dringing, adj. lingering, or dawdling on the way. 'Come on, Joan, an' dont be dringing behin'.' Drink-a-penny, the bald coot, Fuliea atra. The little grebe is also so called. Drogjpet, ah. cloth which is a mixture of flax and wool. Of the off- spring of mixed marriages it is sometimes said, ' They're drogget, an' that's the worst of all doth.' Droghey, ady. drizzly. Droll, ah. a tale, or story. Drooned, adj. When the sky is overcast and dark all round, it is said to have ' a drooned appearance.' Drop, ah. a rather small quantity. ' Give us a wee dropj