A-drencan

Old English Dictionary Entry

A-drencan

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: Related words: a. To plunge under, to immerse, drown;

Definitions

1 a-drencan

p. -drencte; pp. -drenced; immergere :-- Wolde hine adrencan on ðære eá would drown him in the river, Bt. 16, 2; Fox 52, 36. 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: Ex. 14, 28. a-drencan

Runic Inscription

ᚪ-ᛞᚱᛖᚾᚳᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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