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drincan

drincan

Old English

Verb

drincan

  1. to drink
    • (Can we date this quote?) Genesis, The Holy Bible:
      He dranc of ðam wine, ða wearþ he druncen
      He drank of the wine, and became drunk.

Conjugation

Descendants


Vandalic

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *drinkaną. Compare Gothic 𐌳𐍂𐌹𐌲𐌺𐌰𐌽 (drigkan).

Verb

drincan

  1. to drink
    • c390, De conviviis barbaris
      Inter eils Gothicum scapia matzia ia drincan / non audet quisquam dignos educere versus.
      Between the Gothic [cries] “Hail” and “Let’s get [something to] eat and drink” / nobody dares to put forth decent verses.