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Webster 1913 Edition
Drench
Drench
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Drenched
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Drenching
.] [AS.
drencan
to give to drink, to drench, the causal of drincan
to drink; akin to D. drenken
, Sw. dränka
, G. tränken
. See Drink
.] 1.
To cause to drink; especially, to dose by force; to put a potion down the throat of, as of a horse; hence. to purge violently by physic.
As “to fell,” is “to make to fall,” and “to lay,” to make to lie.” so “to
drench
,” is “to make to drink.” Trench.
2.
To steep in moisture; to wet thoroughly; to soak; to saturate with water or other liquid; to immerse.
Now dam the ditches and the floods restrain;
Their moisture has already
Their moisture has already
drenched
the plain. Dryden.
Drench
,Noun.
A drink; a draught; specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the throat; also, a potion that causes purging.
“A drench of wine.” Dryden.
Give my roan horse a
drench
. Shakespeare
Drench
,Noun.
[AS.
dreng
warrior, soldier, akin to Icel. drengr
.] (O. Eng. Law)
A military vassal mentioned in Domesday Book.
[Obs.]
Burrill.
Webster 1828 Edition
Drench
DRENCH
,Verb.
T.
1.
To wet thoroughly; to soak; to fill or cover with water or other liquid; as garments drenched in rain or in the sea; the flood has drenched the earth; swords drenched in blood.2.
To saturate with drink.3.
To purge violently.DRENCH
,Noun.