Possible Clues:

• 'Er Ed would have got dry under this in the company
• One might ger 'er to dry up in such company
• On the side of
• Accompanying intelligence and hearts
• At one's side
• Having brains - and aspiration too
• See 13
• That might make 'er dry up altogether
• From your company this might draw away
• Thus to be in 'er company is enough to make one dry up