Meaning of drook | Babel Free

Definitions

To drench, to soak.

Northern-England, Scotland

Examples

“Ellen, when she came ashore, was as druckit as a water-wagtail. We had no time to think o' these matters, though. On we behoved to tramp, and we got all to the Duke's quarters about two in the morning. But, […]”

“[…] a heavy smirr of rain was drooking the grass, and the trees on every hand shook the water in blobs from the branches. Through them the lights of the finest town in the world shone damp and woe-begone.”

“Girls often came home from a feet-washing "fairly drooked," but a wetting like this was never regretted by the one who secured the ring. While this merriment was going on in the wedding house the bridegroom was the victim of much[…]”

“She doesn't wait for an answer. She marches on inside. A few moments later droukit Hugh and dry Weir hear a door slamming and a loud peal of female laughter.”

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