morning draught en · NOUN
Meanings
-
(archaic) An alcoholic drink taken as breakfast, or early in the morning.
Rose and drank a good morning draught there with Mr. Sheply, which occasioned my thinking upon the happy life that I live now, had I nothing to care for but myself.
1660 April 14, Samuel Pepys, Diary:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| morning draughts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (3)
fi aamuryyppy (alcoholic drink taken in the morning) · fa صبوح (alcoholic drink taken in the morning) · de Frühschoppen (alcoholic drink taken in the morning)