alecy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈeɪlsi/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From ale + -cy.
Meanings
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(obsolete, uncountable) The state of being inebriated from drinking ale or beer; (generally) drunkenness.
The more Aſſe he, if he had areſted a mare in ſtead of an horſe, it had bin but a ſlight ouerſight, but to areſt a man that hath no lykeneſſe of a horſe, is flatte lunaſie or alecie.
c. 1590 (date written), [John Lyly], Mother Bombie. […], London: […] Thomas Scarlet for Cuthbert Burby, published 1594, →OCLC, Act IV, scene ii, signature [G2], verso:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| alecie | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
temulence · drunkenness · alecy · fuddling · brick in one's hat · staggers and jags · pissedness · temulency