† beˈsink, v. Obs.
Forms: 1 besincan, 2–3 bisinken; pa. tense -sank; pa. pple. -sunken.
[OE. besincan str. vb., f. be- 2 + sincan to sink.]
1. intr. To sink, fall down through any substance.
| c 893 K. ælfred Oros. iii. xi. 10 Sio burᵹ besanc on eorþan. c 1230 Hali Meid. 33 Hwase lið ileinen deope bisunken. |
2. trans. To submerge. For besench.
| c 1200 Trin. Coll. Hom. 177 Þe storm bisinkeð þe ship. |