Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
drencher — drench (drĕnch) tr.v. drenched, drench·ing, drench·es 1) To wet through and through; soak. 2) To administer a large oral dose of liquid medicine to (an animal). 3) To provide with something in great abundance; surfeit: »just drenched in money. n … Word Histories
Causal — Caus al, n. A causal word or form of speech. [1913 Webster] Anglo Saxon drencan to drench, causal of Anglo Saxon drincan to drink. Skeat. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drench — Drench, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Drenching}.] [AS. drencan to give to drink, to drench, the causal of drincan to drink; akin to D. drenken, Sw. dr[ a]nka, G. tr[ a]nken. See {Drink}.] 1. To cause to drink; especially, to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drenched — Drench Drench, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Drenching}.] [AS. drencan to give to drink, to drench, the causal of drincan to drink; akin to D. drenken, Sw. dr[ a]nka, G. tr[ a]nken. See {Drink}.] 1. To cause to drink;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Drenching — Drench Drench, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Drenched}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Drenching}.] [AS. drencan to give to drink, to drench, the causal of drincan to drink; akin to D. drenken, Sw. dr[ a]nka, G. tr[ a]nken. See {Drink}.] 1. To cause to drink;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
drench — I. noun Date: before 12th century 1. a poisonous or medicinal drink; specifically a large dose of medicine mixed with liquid and put down the throat of an animal 2. a. something that drenches b. a quantity sufficient to drench or saturate II.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Old English phonology — This article is part of a series on: Old English Dialects … Wikipedia
Tränken — Tränken, verb. regul. act. welches das Factitivum von dem Neutro trinken ist, trinken machen, zu trinken geben. 1. Eigentlich, wo man dieses Zeitwort in der Sprache des täglichen Umganges sowohl von Thieren als Menschen gebraucht. Thiere tränket… … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
dhreg- — To draw, glide. Oldest form *dhreg̑ , becoming *dhreg in centum languages. 1. drink, from Old English drincan, to drink, from nasalized Germanic form *drenkan, to draw into the mouth, drink. 2. drench, from Old English drencan, to soak, from… … Universalium
drench — drencher, n. drenchingly, adv. /drench/, v.t. 1. to wet thoroughly; soak. 2. to saturate by immersion in a liquid; steep. 3. to cover or fill completely; bathe: trees drenched with sunlight. 4. Vet. Med. to administer a draft of medicine to (an… … Universalium
