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Drench vs Soke - What's the difference?

drench | soke |

In obsolete|lang=en terms the difference between drench and soke

is that drench is (obsolete) a drink; a draught; specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the throat; also, a potion that causes purging while soke is (obsolete) a district under a particular jusridiction.

As nouns the difference between drench and soke

is that drench is a draught administered to an animal or drench can be (obsolete|uk) a military vassal, mentioned in the domesday book while soke is (obsolete) any of several medieval rights, either to hold a court, or to receive fines.

As a verb drench

is to soak, to make very wet.

drench

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) drenchen, from (etyl) . More at drink.

Noun

(es)
  • A draught administered to an animal.
  • (obsolete) A drink; a draught; specifically, a potion of medicine poured or forced down the throat; also, a potion that causes purging.
  • * Dryden
  • A drench of wine.
  • * Shakespeare
  • Give my roan horse a drench .

    Verb

  • To soak, to make very wet.
  • * Dryden
  • Now dam the ditches and the floods restrain; / Their moisture has already drenched the plain.
  • To cause to drink; especially, to dose (e.g. a horse) with medicine by force.
  • Etymology 2

    Anglo-Saxon dreng warrior, soldier, akin to Icelandic drengr.

    Noun

    (es)
  • (obsolete, UK) A military vassal, mentioned in the Domesday Book.
  • (Burrill)

    soke

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Any of several medieval rights, either to hold a court, or to receive fines.
  • (obsolete) A district under a particular jusridiction.
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