v. Obs. Pa. pple. to-drore(n. [OE. to-dréosan, f. TO-2 + dréosan, DRESE v., to fall.] intr. To fall apart; to decay, fade.
a. 900. O. E. Martyrol., 21 Dec., 222. Þæt goldʓe-weorc todreas, swa swa weax ʓemylt æt fyre.
c. 1250. Death, 62, in O. E. Misc., 173 (Jesus MS.). Er þe saule and þet body a two beon to-drore [v.r. to-drehen].
c. 1275. Lay., 9245. Portcastre … mid hire bitere reses al he gan to-drese.
a. 1300[?]. XI Pains Hell, 182, in O. E. Misc., 152. Sum beoþ fur brend & summe ifrore & alle þe bones beoþ to-drore.
