ale-blown en · ADJ
Etymology
From ale + blown.
Meanings
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(obsolete) Drunk; inebriated; acting under the influence of ale or beer.
[…] one in a squeaking treble, the other in an ale-blown base, carol out such adulterous ribaldry as chaste ears abhor to hear, and most hath no tongue to utter.
1592, Steve Roud, quoting Chettle, Henry, Kind Heart's Dream, 1592, quoted in Folk Song in England, Faber & Faber, published 2017:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ale-blown | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more ale-blown | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |