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33 Droukit, ‹ulj. drenched; drowned. 'As wet as a droukit rat.'

Drouth, sb. thirst; a drought..

Drown the miller, this is said to be done when too much water is added to the whiskey in a glass of grog.

Drown your Shamrock. On Patrick's day (March 17th) persons are frequently requested to come and drown their shamrocks, this means to have a drink. On this day when anyone is observed in liquor, he is said to have been 'drowning his shamrock.'

Drudge, (1) sb. a dredge. (2) v. to dredge for oysters; to shake flour from a dredger.

Drugget, sb. to speak drugget. To endeavour to graft a fine accent on a vulgar one.

Drum, sb. 'I'll give you what Paddy gave the drum,' i. e. a good beating.

Drumlin, sb. a mound or ridge of gravel (Co. Down, Geo. Survey).

Druthy, adj. thirsty. "Talkin's druthy work.'

Dub, sb. mud. "Their petticoots weel kill ahin, nor dub, nor stoure mismay them.”—HUDDLESTON.

Ducey, adj. juicy.

Duck, sb. a dip in the sea. 'I can take nine back ducks running,' i. e. in succession.

Duck at the table, sb. a boy's game played with round stones, and a table-shaped block of stone.

Duck in thunder. 'He turned up his eyes like a duck in thunder,' saying expressive of astonishment.

Duck's meat, hardened mucous in the corners of the eyes after sleeping.

Duds, sb. clothes, ragged clothes.

Due sober, sb. quite sober.

Duggen, v. dug. 'I'll get that plot duggen.'

Duke, (1) sb. a duck. (2) v. to evade; to stoop the head so as to avoid a blow. Same as Juke.

Dullis, Dillisk, sb. dulce, Rhodomenia palinata, a sea-weed, eaten or rather chewed, after having been dried for a few days in the sun.

Dumb craythurs, sh. the lower animals.

Dunch, v. to push, or butt. 'That cow will dunch you.'

Dundher, (1) sb. a violent noisy blow. 'A dundher came to my door.'

(2) v. to make a dull heavy noise, such as pounding. D