ply sb with drink

  • 21drench — (v.) c.1200, to submerge, drown, from O.E. drencan give drink to, ply with drink, make drunk; soak, saturate; submerge, drown, causative of drincan to drink (see DRINK (Cf. drink)), from P.Gmc. *drankijan (Cf. O.N. drekkja, Swed. dränka, Du.… …

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  • 22dram — /dram/, n., v., drammed, dramming. n. 1. Meas. a. a unit of apothecaries weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 ounce (3.89 grams). b. 1/16 ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbr.: dr., dr 2. See fluid dram. 3. a small drink of… …

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  • 23drencan — wv/t1b 3rd pres drenceþ past drencte ptp gedrenced 1. to give to drink, to give drink to, to drench, make drunk, to ply with drink; to soak, saturate; 2. to submerge, drown, to plunge into water; 2a. to plunge, sink; 3. of water, to drown; 4.… …

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  • 24birle — or birl [bʉrl, birl] vt. birled, birling [ME birlen, to serve a drink < OE byrelian, akin to byrele, cup bearer, butler, prob. < base of beran,BEAR1] Now Scot. to pour (a drink) or ply with drink …

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  • 30Birl — Birl, v. t. & i. [AS. byrlian. [root]92.] To pour (beer or wine); to ply with drink; to drink; to carouse. [Obs. or Dial.] Skelton. [1913 Webster] …

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