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Drench Drench, v. 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. dr["a]nka, G. tr["a]nken. 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. [1913 Webster]

As ``to fell, is ``to make to fall, and ``to lay, to make to lie. so ``to drench, is ``to make to drink. --Trench. [1913 Webster]

2. To steep in moisture; to wet thoroughly; to soak; to saturate with water or other liquid; to immerse. [1913 Webster]

Now dam the ditches and the floods restrain; Their moisture has already drenched the plain. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

Drench Drench, n. [AS. drenc. See Drench, v. t.] 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. [1913 Webster]

Give my roan horse a drench. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Drench Drench, n. [AS. dreng warrior, soldier, akin to Icel. drengr.] (O. Eng. Law) A military vassal mentioned in Domesday Book. [Obs.] --Burrill. [1913 Webster]