Old English Dictionary Entry

Drync

Part of speech: es; Related words: drinc. drync

Definitions

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1 drync

m. Drink, a drink, draught; potus, haustus :-- Ðǽr wæs ǽlcum genóg drync there was enough drink for each, Andr. Kmbl. 3069; An. 1537. Ic ofþyrsted wæs gástes drynces I was thirsty for the soul's drink, Soul Rmbl. 82; Seel. 41. Drync ðú selst us potum dabis nobis, Ps. Lamb. 79, 6: Andr. Kmbl. 44; An. 22: Exon. 29 a; Th. 88, 12; Cri. 1439. Of mistlícum dryncum from various drinks, Bt. 37, 1; Fox 186, 17. DER. heoru-drync, ofer-.

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Runic Inscription

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Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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Works & Authors

An.: Andreas (OE poem)
Andr.: Andreas (OE poem)
Bt.: Boethius, De Consolatione Philosophiæ (OE translation by Alfred)
Cri.: Christ (OE poem by Cynewulf)
Exon.: Exeter Book
Fox: Fox, Samuel (Modern English translator of Boethius)
Ps.: Psalms (OE)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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