drogge (1327)

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drogge (1327)

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  FEW:  durawa 3,189b Gdf: GdfC:  drogue 9,416c TL: DEAF:  drogue  DMF:  drogue 1  TLF: OED:  drug n.1  MED:  drogge n  DMLBS:
 

The word has only one Anglo-Norman attestation, but could also be read as droggés and considered a variant spelling of dragee. For a discussion of the two words, with drogge and dragee semantically cognate but deriving from different etyma, see the etymology comment of drug n.1 in the OED.

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1 pharm.med. drug, medicinal preparation
( 1327 )  Novem balas de drogges de spicerie  drogge n.
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