v. & n.
v. 1 intr. speak with drawn-out vowel sounds. 2 tr. utter in this way.
n. a drawling utterance or way of speaking. drawler n.
[ 16th c.: prob. orig. cant, f. LG, Du. dralen delay, linger ]
v. & n.
v. 1 intr. speak with drawn-out vowel sounds. 2 tr. utter in this way.
n. a drawling utterance or way of speaking. drawler n.
[ 16th c.: prob. orig. cant, f. LG, Du. dralen delay, linger ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012