† ˈdrunkship Obs.
Also 4–5 drunke-, dronke-.
[f. drunk ppl. a. + -ship; or shortened as drunkness from drunkenship.]
= drunkenness.
| 1393 Gower Conf. II. 132 Upon his drunkeship They bounden him with cheines faste. 1474 Caxton Chesse iii. vi. H iv b, Ful of glotonye and dronkship. c 1530 Pol. Rel. & L. Poems 32 Drunkeshippe doyth ryght nought evynly. |
b. A drunken company.
| 1486 Bk. St. Albans F vij, A Dronkship of Coblers. |