drive v OED ~ v 26 for sense 1; cp EDD II 1 (8) drive a noise Ha, (12) drive works Ha Do So for sense 2.
   1 Of a boat, vessel, etc, to drift or move rapidly impelled by wind or current; freq in phr drive away, ~ off, etc.
   [1862] 1916 MURPHY 30 We are now off Cape St Francis and expect to drive to Cape Race before getting clear. [1891] (c1977) WINSOR (ed) 46 We was drivin' along, every man of us anxiously lookin' out into the darkness. 1932 BARBOUR 44 We had never been 'driven to sea' before and we had won so far with the elements, and wanted to see the game played out and who would win the last trick. T 45/6-64 So he left, 'twas in the fall o' the year, to go to St John's in an open boat—she was gangboarded, fore cuddy an' after cuddy on her, an' breeze come on, they got drove off. T 54-64 I threw him overboard an' I suppose he went on, or went to the bottom, or drove to sea. T 186-65 An' we had to leave our schooner—she drove away, a wrack. P 245-74 She druv out to sea and they was drownded. 1977 Nfld Qtly Winter, p. 21 He said 'This is the AIlan F Rose, this schooner. We left St John's about seven or eight days ago,' and he drove off in the storms I was off in, and his vessel sprung a leak.
   2 Phr drive works: to engage in rough, boisterous play; to romp, skylark (P 245-56).
   T 208-65 There was a couple o' fellers, young fellers, that pulled through [their night on the ice-floes]. They was drivin' works all night—skylarkin', keepin' theirselves warm. C 70-15 Whenever people, young or old, are engaged in playful activities such as chasing each other, tickling, pinching, twisting arms, they are said to be drivin' works. P 182-75 Drive works [is used] when referring to kids, drunks, or angry individuals creating disorder by spilling things or dumping or tipping food, drink or furniture over.
   3 Comb drive-screw: screwdriver (C 70-30).

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