pa. pple. and ppl. a. Obs. [See WEATHER sb. 6 c. cf. Sw. väderdrifven.] Driven by stormy weather.

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a. 1513.  Fabyan, Chron., VI. ccxiii. (1811), 230. He, in his course of saylyng, was weder dryuen, and by tempest, into ye countre or prouynce of Pontife.

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1530.  Palsgr., 844/1. Weather driuen, as a shyppe is that is let go at all aduentures, abandonner [sic].

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1539.  Cromwell, in Merriman, Life & Lett. (1902), II. 193. A certain frenshe ship laden with Scotishe goodes wetherdryven at South schelis.

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1602.  Carew, Cornwall, II. 151. Philip … during his voyage … towards Spayne … was weather-driuen into Weymouth.

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1659.  O. Walker, Oratory, 16. Like a weather-driven ship destitute of her Pilot.

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