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a-drencan

  • verb [ weak ]
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Grammar
a-drencan, p. -drencte; pp. -drenced; v. a.
Wright's OE grammar
§646;
To plunge under, to immerse, drown; immergere
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  • Wolde hine adrencan on ðære eá

    would drown him in the river,

    • Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 36
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  • Caines ofspring eall wearþ adrenced on ðam deópan flód, ðe adyde mancinn

    Cain's offspring were all drowned in the deep flood, which destroyed mankind,

    • Ælfc. T. 5, 24
    • .
  • Heora feóndas flód adrencte,

    • Ps. Th. 105, 10
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    • Ex. 14, 28
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