† brincebrinchev.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To drink to, pledge; also causal, to make, or give, to drink.
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the world > food and drink > drink > providing or serving drink > [verb (transitive)]
birleOE
drenchc1000
shenchOE
adrenchc1275
to drink to1297
tap1401
skinkc1405
propinec1450
brince?1567
liquor1575
to do right1600
dram1770
butler1826
jerk1868
to set up1880
drink1883
bartend1948
to break out1962
the world > food and drink > drink > drinking > [verb (transitive)] > drink intoxicating liquor > pledge or toast
to drink to1530
pledge1546
brince?1567
brinks1568
carouse1583
dipa1657
toast1700
respect1708
bumper?1764
to look toward ——1833
propine1887
skol1935
ganbei1976
?1567 M. Parker Whole Psalter lxxv. 211 The good at brynke: the cleare doth drynke, God brinche them gently so.
a1572 Harding in Jewel's Wks. (1848) IV. 335 Luther first brinced to Germany the poisoned cup of his heresies.
1594 J. Lyly Mother Bombie ii. i. sig. C3 Let vs consult at the Tauerne.., where..I carouse to Prisius, & brinch you mas Sperantus.
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