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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Drukkinnes, n. Also: drukkyn-, drukken-, druckin-, drukin-, drukennes; dru(c)kines, drukenesse; droki-, droke-, droukenes. [f. Drukkin,a.] Drunkenness. 15.. Clar. iii. 446.
Ane messinger … in his drukinnes Out of his bulgit schuik his letters all 1580 Edinb. B. Rec. IV. 154.
The filthie vyce of fornication, drukkennes, and all kynde of pollution is daylie increst 1595 Ib. V. 145.
As the vyce of drukkynnes abounds within this burgh for laik of punisement 1610 Dundonald Par. Rec. 212.
John Maxwell … ves accusit for droukenes … on the Saboth 1625 Falkirk Par. Rec. I. 48.
The prophane and wicked life of John Dun, occasionit by his druckinnes 1653 Lanark B. Rec. 151.
Compeirit Robert Scott, waker, and acknowledgit his drokenes 1669 Glasgow B. Rec. III. 121.
Jonet Shearer, … for her bais and leud cariage in her druckines … to be bennished this burgh