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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Drunkat, Dronkat, n. Also: droncat, -caitt, -kot, drunket. [Irreg. var. of Drunkart,n.] A drunkard.(a) 1531 Bell. Boece (M) I. 197.
All scudlaris, … dronkottis, and vther siklik vile pepill Ib. 363.
Thai wer degeneratt fra wailȝeand pepill in schamfull dronkattis Ib. fol. 330.
All tavernaris, droncaittis, and prouocaris of the pepill to intemperatt diette a1570-86 Maitland Maitl. F. xcix. 33.
Sum may be … grit droncatis and spend thair thrift at wyne(b) 1531 Bell. Boece II. 121.
He … tuke plesoure of nane bot of scudlaris, insaciabill drunkettis, and sic vicious … personis Ib. 174.
All taverneris, drunkattis, bordallaris, … sall pas out of the cuntre 1533 Boece x. xii. 376.
Be thir vicis the Scottis armye was bot ane cumpany of drunkettis, devoraris, and tavernaris 1595 St. A. Kirk S. 797.
Androw Wrycht is admonisit to keip his hous clein from drunkattis 1613 Rec. Old Aberd. I. 52.
He is delaitit … to be ane commond drunket and tuilȝeor quhan he is fwll