E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Drac.
A sort of fairy in human form, whose abode is the caverns of rivers. Sometimes these dracs will float like golden cups along a stream to entice women and children bathing, and when they attempt to catch the prize drag them under water. (South of France mythology.)
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Fare le drac, same as “Faire le diable.” Irish, “Play the Puck;” English, “Play the deuce.”
