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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.
Quotation dates: 1420
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Drinkles, Drynkles, a. [ME. drynklees (Chaucer), drinkeles (14th c.).] Deprived of drink. — c1420 Wynt. vii. 1295.
Thai … pynyd hym thare, but mete, drynkles [W. drinkles]
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"Drinkles adj.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 3 Mar 2026 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/dost/drinkles>
