bedrincan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bidrinkan, equivalent to be- +‎ drincan.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /beˈdrin.kɑn/, [beˈdriŋ.kɑn]

Verb

bedrincan

  1. to drink in, drink up, absorb

Conjugation

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Descendants
  • Middle English: *bedrinken (only found as Middle English bidrenkt (“completely drenched, drenched all over”))
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