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ofer-drencan

  • verb [ weak ]
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to overdrench, give a person too much to drink, to inebriate, intoxicate
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  • Se ðe þurh fácn óðerne oferdrencþ (

    inebriaverit

    ), fæste .xl. daga,
      L. Ecg. P. iv. 37; Th. ii, 214, 20: Past. 36; Swt. 261, 14.
  • Ðú oferdrenctest hig

    inebriasti eam,

      Ps. Spl. 64, 9.
  • Hié hié selfe mid ealoþ oferdrencton,

      Ors. 5, 3; Swt. 222, 6.
  • Se ðe ne wirnþ ðæs wínes his láre ða mód mid tó oferdrencanne ... hé biþ oferdrenced mid ðæm drence mislícra giefa,

      Past. 49; Swt. 381, 5-6: Bt. 24, 4; Fox 84; 33.
  • Hý beóþ oferdrencte (

    inebriabuntur

    ) on ðære genihte ðínes húses,
      Ps. Th. 35, 8: Judth. Thw. 21, 22; Jud. 31.
Etymology
[O. H. Ger. ubar-trenkjan inebriare.]
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