dropt

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dropt

  1. obsolete spelling of dropped; simple past and past participle of drop
    • 1811, [Jane Austen], chapter X, in Sense and Sensibility [], volume I, London: [] C[harles] Roworth, [], and published by T[homas] Egerton, [], →OCLC, page 116:
      Sir John had dropt hints of past injuries and disappointments, which justified her belief of his being an unfortunate man, and she regarded him with respect and compassion.
    • 1882, John Strathesk, Bits from Blinkbonny; Or, Bell O' the Manse:
      Dan, Watty, and Bell went to the "cavie" or hencoop, folded back the old bag which had been dropt over the front of it to keep the inmates warm, and Dan saw to his intense delight two little heads peeping from under their feathery covering.