English word origin

Etymology of droil

From Dutch druil (“sluggard”). Compare droll.

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

A drudge; a minion or servile worker. · hard work; toil or drudgery.

verb

To work sluggishly or slowly; to plod.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Dutch druil (“sluggard”). Compare droll.

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Borrowed-form mentiondruilnl

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