† ˈdrunkenship Obs.
[f. as prec. + -ship. See also drunkship.]
= drunkenness.
| c 1440 Gesta Rom. li. 371 (Add. MS.) They drawe to lecherye, and dronkynship. 1474 Caxton Chesse 68 Dronkenshyp is the begynnyng of alle euylles. 1542 Boorde Dyetary xxi. (1870) 284 Quinces..dothe preserue a man from dronkenshyppe. 1555 in Strype Eccl. Mem. III. App. xlii. 113 How agreeth Christe with Belyall or dronkenshippe? |