Dragged by the cords which through his feet were
thrust. --Denham.
The grossness of his nature will have weight to drag
thee down. --Tennyson.
A needless Alexandrine ends the song That, like a
wounded snake, drags its slow length along. --Pope.
2. To break, as land, by drawing a drag or harrow over it; to
harrow; to draw a drag along the bottom of, as a stream or
other water; hence, to search, as by means of a drag.
Then while I dragged my brains for such a song.
--Tennyson.
3. To draw along, as something burdensome; hence, to pass in
pain or with difficulty.
Have dragged a lingering life. -- Dryden.
{To drag an anchor} (Naut.), to trail it along the bottom
when the anchor will not hold the ship.