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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Ebriete(e, n. [e.m.E. ebrietie (1582), L. ēbrietas.] Drunkenness. —1531 Bell. Boece I. p. lx.
Quhare our eldaris had sobriete, we have ebriete and dronkinnes 1533 Boece viii. ii. 249.
Glutonye, ebriete, debate … and vtheris siclike enormyteis 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. 24 b.
The drunkennes and ebrietee of Noah
