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† ˈdrenkle, v. Obs.
Forms: α. 4 drenkle, -kil, 5 -kel; β. 3–5 drinkel, drynkle; γ. 4 dronkle.
[A frequentative derivative from stem of drink and drench:—OE. type *dręnclian:—*draŋkilojan. The form dronkle, if not a misreading of drenkle, may represent a type *draŋkulojan; cf. drevel, dravel, drivel.]
1. trans. To submerge, drown.
αa1300Cursor M. 1652 (Gött.), I sal þaim drenkil [Cott. & Fairf. droun, Trin. drenche] in watir sone. Ibid. 2228 (Gött.) c1330R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 310 þe rayne..ran doun on þe mountayns, & drenkled þe playnes.
βc1250Gen & Ex. 2768 Egipte king..ðe ðe childre so drinkelen bead. 1447O. Bokenham Seyntys (Roxb.) 75 Enchauntement..that drynklyn may the not the see.
γc1330R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 43 Four & tuente þousand in Temse alle at ones Wer dronkled. Ibid. 288 In a water stampe he was dronkled fleand.
2. intr. To suffer submersion or drowning.
αa1300Cursor M. 1236 (Gött.) Þai drenkled all in noe flode. 14..Songs & Carols 15th C. (Percy Soc.) 58 His bestes drenkelyd in every dyche.
βa1300Cursor M. 1796 (Gött.) Þai drinklid ilkan.
γc1330R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 106 And dronkled by þe se side boþ William and Richard. Ibid. 170 Þe schip þat was so grete it dronkled in the flode. |