~ 1
■ verb
1》 clean out the bed of (a harbour, river, etc.) with a ~.
↘bring up or remove with a ~.
2》 ( ~ something up ) bring something unwelcome and forgotten to people's attention.
■ noun an apparatus for bringing up objects or mud from a river or seabed by scooping or dragging.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
C15 (orig. in ~-boat ): perh. related to MDu. dregghe 'grappling hook'.
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~ 2
■ verb sprinkle (food) with sugar or another powdered substance.
Origin
C16: from obs. ~ 'sweetmeat, mixture of spices', from OFr. dragie , perh. via L. from Gk tragēmata 'spices'.