"drincan" meaning in Old English

See drincan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈdrin.kɑn/, [ˈdriŋ.kɑn]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *drinkan, from Proto-Germanic *drinkaną. Etymology templates: {{dercat|ang|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*drinkan}} Proto-West Germanic *drinkan, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*drinkaną}} Proto-Germanic *drinkaną Head templates: {{head|ang|noun form}} drincan
  1. inflection of drinca:
    accusative/genitive/dative singular
    Tags: accusative, dative, form-of, genitive, singular Form of: drinca
    Sense id: en-drincan-ang-noun-oGBY2v79 Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 39 48 3 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 32 33 11 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 32 11 25
  2. inflection of drinca:
    nominative/accusative plural
    Tags: accusative, form-of, nominative, plural Form of: drinca
    Sense id: en-drincan-ang-noun-DGnu7kvW Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 39 48 3 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 32 33 11 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 32 11 25

Verb

IPA: /ˈdrin.kɑn/, [ˈdriŋ.kɑn]
Etymology: From Proto-West Germanic *drinkan, from Proto-Germanic *drinkaną. Etymology templates: {{dercat|ang|gem-pro|ine-pro|inh=1}}, {{inh|ang|gmw-pro|*drinkan}} Proto-West Germanic *drinkan, {{inh|ang|gem-pro|*drinkaną}} Proto-Germanic *drinkaną Head templates: {{ang-verb|drincan}} drincan Inflection templates: {{ang-conj|drincan<s3>}} Forms: strong [table-tags], drincan [infinitive], drincenne [infinitive], drince [first-person, present, singular], dranc [first-person, past, singular], drincst [present, second-person, singular], drunce [past, second-person, singular], drincþ [present, singular, third-person], dranc [past, singular, third-person], drincaþ [plural, present], druncon [past, plural], drince [present, singular], drunce [past, singular], drincen [plural, present], druncen [past, plural], drinc [imperative, past, present, singular], drincaþ [imperative, past, plural, present], drincende [imperative, present], druncen [imperative, past], ġedruncen [imperative, past]
  1. to drink
    Sense id: en-drincan-ang-verb-5i9kA2DY Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 32 33 11 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 32 11 25
  2. to inhale smoke
    Sense id: en-drincan-ang-verb-FYQXa1ae Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 32 33 11 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 32 11 25
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ādrincan, bedrincan, drenċan, druncen, fordrincan, oferdrincan Related terms: drenċ, drinc, drynċ

Inflected forms

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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "form": "drincen",
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        "present"
      ]
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      "form": "druncen",
      "source": "conjugation",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
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        "singular"
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      "form": "drincende",
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        "imperative",
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    },
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      "form": "druncen",
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        "imperative",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "ġedruncen",
      "source": "conjugation",
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  "pos": "verb",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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          "text": "Leech Book, Leech Book, Volume II, xxxiv.\nWiþ latre meltunge. Olisatrum hātte wyrt sēo dēah tō drincanne.\nFor late digestion; a wort hight olusatrum, which is good to drink.",
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        },
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          "english": "It is advisable if he taketh mallow with its sprouts; let him seethe them in water, give this to be drunk",
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        "to inhale smoke"
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      "ipa": "/ˈdrin.kɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈdriŋ.kɑn]"
    }
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        {
          "text": "Leech Book, Leech Book, Volume II, xxxiv.\nWiþ latre meltunge. Olisatrum hātte wyrt sēo dēah tō drincanne.\nFor late digestion; a wort hight olusatrum, which is good to drink.",
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          "smoke",
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    {
      "ipa": "[ˈdriŋ.kɑn]"
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}

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      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gmw-pro",
        "3": "*drinkan"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-West Germanic *drinkan",
      "name": "inh"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "gem-pro",
        "3": "*drinkaną"
      },
      "expansion": "Proto-Germanic *drinkaną",
      "name": "inh"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From Proto-West Germanic *drinkan, from Proto-Germanic *drinkaną.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "ang",
        "2": "noun form"
      },
      "expansion": "drincan",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Old English",
  "lang_code": "ang",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "drinca"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of drinca:",
        "accusative/genitive/dative singular"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "drinca",
          "drinca#Old_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "dative",
        "form-of",
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form_of": [
        {
          "word": "drinca"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "inflection of drinca:",
        "nominative/accusative plural"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "drinca",
          "drinca#Old_English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "form-of",
        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdrin.kɑn/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈdriŋ.kɑn]"
    }
  ],
  "word": "drincan"
}

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