To draggle; to make dirty by drawing in dirt and water; to wet and befoul; as, to drabble a gown or cloak. A word common in New England.--Webster.
Dr. Jamieson calls drabble a Scottish word. The sense here is the same as in Scotland.
·vi To fish with a long line and rod; as, to drabble for barbels. II. Drabble ·vt To <<Draggle>>; t...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
·noun A draggle-tail; a slattern. ...