"dronkelewe" meaning in Middle English

See dronkelewe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdrunk(ə)ˌlɛu̯(ə)/, /ˈdrunkənˌlɛu̯(ə)/
Etymology: Inherited from Old English druncenlǣwe or formed anew from dronke, dronken (“drunk”) + -lewe (“tending to be”). First attested in c. 1390. Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|druncenlǣwe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English druncenlǣwe, {{inh+|enm|ang|druncenlǣwe}} Inherited from Old English druncenlǣwe, {{af|enm|dronken|-lewe|t1=drunk|t2=tending to be}} dronken (“drunk”) + -lewe (“tending to be”), {{etydate|c|1390}} First attested in c. 1390 Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} dronkelewe, {{enm-adj}} dronkelewe Forms: drinklew [alternative], dronclew [alternative], dronkelew [alternative], dronkelowe [alternative], dronkenlew [alternative], dronkenlewe [alternative], dronklew [alternative], dronklewe [alternative], drunkelew [alternative], drunklew [alternative], drunkelewe [alternative], dronkeleuh [alternative]
  1. Given to drinking alcohol; habitually drunk.
    Sense id: en-dronkelewe-enm-adj-KIpf~jOo Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -lewe, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Drinking Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 86 14 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -lewe: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Drinking: 87 13
  2. (figuratively) Enraptured, consumed. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-dronkelewe-enm-adj-LmRQ6K~u

Alternative forms

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