drant

intransitive verb

ˈdrant,

-ȧ-

variants or draunt

ˈdrȧnt,

-a-

-ed/-ing/-s

chiefly Scottish

: to speak in a tiresome whining drawl

Word History

Etymology

Scots drant, draunt droning or drawling tone, modification of Scottish Gaelic dranndan, draundan hum, buzzing, complaint, growl; akin to Irish Gaelic dranntan hum, buzzing, growl

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