† ˈdrenkle, v. Obs.
Forms: α. 4 drenkle, -kil, 5 -kel; β. 3–5 drinkel, drynkle; γ. 4 dronkle.
[A frequentative derivative from stem of drink and drench:—OE. type *dręnclian:—*draŋkilojan. The form dronkle, if not a misreading of drenkle, may represent a type *draŋkulojan; cf. drevel, dravel, drivel.]
1. trans. To submerge, drown.
| α a 1300 Cursor M. 1652 (Gött.), I sal þaim drenkil [Cott. & Fairf. droun, Trin. drenche] in watir sone. Ibid. 2228 (Gött.) c 1330 R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 310 þe rayne..ran doun on þe mountayns, & drenkled þe playnes. |
| β c 1250 Gen & Ex. 2768 Egipte king..ðe ðe childre so drinkelen bead. 1447 O. Bokenham Seyntys (Roxb.) 75 Enchauntement..that drynklyn may the not the see. |
| γ c 1330 R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 43 Four & tuente þousand in Temse alle at ones Wer dronkled. Ibid. 288 In a water stampe he was dronkled fleand. |
2. intr. To suffer submersion or drowning.
| α a 1300 Cursor M. 1236 (Gött.) Þai drenkled all in noe flode. 14.. Songs & Carols 15th C. (Percy Soc.) 58 His bestes drenkelyd in every dyche. |
| β a 1300 Cursor M. 1796 (Gött.) Þai drinklid ilkan. |
| γ c 1330 R. Brunne Chron. (1810) 106 And dronkled by þe se side boþ William and Richard. Ibid. 170 Þe schip þat was so grete it dronkled in the flode. |