(dialectal) simple past tense and past participle of draw

Obsolete spelling of draw

(UK obsolete, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) A resort; refuge; a place of shelter; that which stands one in stead.

(idiomatic, transitive) To attract. / (idiomatic, transitive) To get (someone) involved. / (idiomatic, intransitive, of night/darkness/winter) To approach.

(literally) To sketch or mark with pencil, crayon, etc., on a given surface. / (also draw upon) To appeal to, make a demand of, rely on; to utilize or make use of, as a source.

To sketch; depict with lines; to produce a picture with pencil, crayon, chalk, etc. on paper, cardboard, etc. / To deduce or infer.

The result of a contest that neither side has won; a tie. / The procedure by which the result of a lottery is determined. / Something that attracts e.g. a crowd. / The act of drawing.

(transport) (especially of a train) To arrive at. / (often passive) To involve someone in a difficult situation, especially when they are resistant to taking part.

plural of drawing

plural of draw