draught

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draught act of drawing XII; that which is drawn or pulled XIII; †move at chess, etc.; pl. game played on a board XIV; †picture, sketch XV; design, plan XVI; (perh. short for †withdraught) †cesspool, privy XVI; current of air XVIII. ME. draht, if not in OE., — ON. *drahtr, dráttr, later reinforced from MDu. dragt; abstr. sb. f. Gmc. *draʒ- in DRAW; see -T 1. Cf. DRAFT.

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