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Old English · verb

drincan

Part of speech
verb
Verb class
strong class III
IPA
/ˈdrin.kɑn/
[ˈdriŋ.kɑn]
Syllables
ˈdrin · kɑn (2 syllables)
Modern English
inhaledrink

drincan1 · noun · inflected form

Senses

  1. inflection of drinca:; accusative/genitive/dative singular

  2. inflection of drinca:; nominative/accusative plural

  3. Inflected form of drinca

drincan2 · verb

Senses

  1. to drink

    Wiþ latre meltunge. Olisatrum hātte wyrt sēo dēah tō drincanne. For late digestion; a wort hight olusatrum, which is good to drink.

    Leech Book, Leech Book, Volume II, xxxiv.

  2. to inhale smoke

Conjugation

Conjugation of drincan
PresentPast
Indicative
1st singular drincedranc
2nd singular drincstdrunce
3rd singular drincþdranc
Plural drincaþdruncon
Subjunctive
Singular drincedrunce
Plural drincendruncen
Non-finite forms of drincan
Form
Infinitive drincan
Inflected infinitive drincenne
Imperative singular drinc
Imperative plural drincaþ
Present participle drincende
Past participle druncenġedruncen

All forms (14)

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *drinkan, from Proto-Germanic *drinkaną.

Descendants

drink

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