Alecy

//ˈeɪlsi// noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being inebriated from drinking ale or beer; (generally) drunkenness. obsolete, uncountable

    "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."

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brick in one's hatdrunkennessinebriationpissednessstaggers and jags

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"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."

Etymology

From ale + -cy.

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