An archaic or poetic past tense of droop, equivalent to modern 'drooped'.
From Old Norse 'drúpa' with the past tense '-t' suffix, an older variant alongside '-ed'. Many English verbs historically used '-t' (like 'burnt' and 'spelt') before '-ed' became standard.
Old past tenses like 'droopt' show English in transition—poets and older texts use it because it's more poetic and compact than 'drooped,' which is why you'll find it in Shakespeare!
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