adrincan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *uzdrinkan. Cognate with German ertrinken. Equivalent to ā- + drincan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɑːˈdrin.kɑn/, [ɑːˈdriŋ.kɑn]

Verb

ādrincan

  1. (intransitive) to drown
    Sē wer ġefēoll of þǣre bryċġe and ādranc on þǣre ēa.
    The man fell from the bridge and drowned in the river.
    Mē is lēofre þæt iċ ādrince þonne iċ þīnre cumlīðnesse onfō.
    I'd rather drown than accept your hospitality.
  2. to sink (of ships)

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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