bedrincan

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *bidrinkan, equivalent to be- +‎ drincan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /beˈdrin.kɑn/, [beˈdriŋ.kɑn]

Verb

bedrincan

1. to drink in, drink up, absorb

Conjugation

Conjugation of bedrincan (strong class 3)

infinitive	bedrincan	bedrincenne
indicative mood	present tense	past tense
first person singular	bedrince	bedranc
second person singular	bedrincst	bedrunce
third person singular	bedrincþ	bedranc
plural	bedrincaþ	bedruncon
subjunctive	present tense	past tense
singular	bedrince	bedrunce
plural	bedrincen	bedruncen
imperative
singular	bedrinc
plural	bedrincaþ
participle	present	past
	bedrincende	bedruncen

Descendants

• Middle English: *bedrinken (only found as Middle English bidrenkt (“completely drenched, drenched all over”))
  • English: bedrink