drinkle

English

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To cause to drink; drench; drown; drink; get drunk.
  • (intransitive) To drown.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English drinklen derived from Old English *drenclian (drown), drenċan (drench, give to drink, give drink to, soak, make drunk, sink, plunge, saturate, submerge, ply with drink, drown) suffix from English drink, drench.

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English

drench

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