adrincan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *uzdrinkan. Cognate with German ertrinken. Equivalent to ā- +‎ drincan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑːˈdrin.kɑn/, [ɑːˈdriŋ.kɑn]

Verb

ādrincan

1. (intransitive) to drown

   Sē wer ġefēoll of þǣre bryċġe and ādranc on þǣre ēa.

   The man fell from the bridge and drowned in the river.

   Mē is lēofre þæt iċ ādrince þonne iċ þīnre cumlīðnesse onfō.

   I'd rather drown than accept your hospitality.

2. to sink (of ships)
   • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans

     ⁊ R̄omana wæs ān C ⁊ ān M ofslaġen, ⁊ heora sċipa IX ādruncen.

     And 1,100 of the Romans were slain, and nine of their ships were sunk.

Conjugation

Conjugation of ādrincan (strong class 3)

infinitive	ādrincan	ādrincenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	ādrince	ādranc
second person singular	ādrincst	ādrunce
third person singular	ādrincþ	ādranc
plural	ādrincaþ	ādruncon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	ādrince	ādrunce
plural	ādrincen	ādruncen
imperative
singular	ādrinc
plural	ādrincaþ
participle	present	past
	ādrincende	ādruncen

Derived terms

• ādrenċan