DRENCHES
Verb
drenches
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of drench
Source: Wiktionary
DRENCH
Drench, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Drenched; p. pr. & vb. n. Drenching.]
Etym: [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 drenched the plain. Dryden.
Drench, n. Etym: [AS. drenc. See Drench, v. t.]
Definition: 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. Shak.
Drench, n. Etym: [AS. dreng warrior, soldier, akin to Icel. drengr.]
(O. Eng. Law)
Definition: A military vassal mentioned in Domesday Book. [Obs.] Burrill.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition