adrincan
Old English edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *uzdrinkan. Cognate with German ertrinken. Equivalent to ā- + drincan.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
ādrincan
- (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.
- to sink (of ships)
Conjugation edit
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 |