todraw

English

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To pull apart, dismember; draw asunder.
  • (transitive) To drag violently.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English todrawen (distract, allure, draw away, draw toward, tear apart) inherited from Old English *tōdragan (pull apart) prefix from English draw (move by pulling).

Origin

English

draw

Gloss

move by pulling

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