reel-pot en · NOUN
Etymology
From reel (“to walk unsteadily”) + pot.
Meanings
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(obsolete) A drunkard.
There I heard news out of all countries in all languages: how many villains were in Spain, how many luxurs in Italy, how many perjureds in France and how many reel-pots in Germany.
1604, Thomas Middleton, The Black Book:And lastly some shall have a palsy in their feet, and will not be able to stand to anything but shake and reel from the stall into the channel—your excellent reel-pots.
1604, Thomas Middleton, Plato's Cap Cast at the Year 1604:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| reel-pots | Number=Plur | lexicographic |