meisce

Irish (Donegal)

/ˈmʲɛʃcɪ/

noun
Definitions
  • drunkenness, intoxication

Etymology

Inherited from Old Irish mescae (intoxication, drunkenness) derived from Proto-Celtic *miskos (confused, mixed up, amidst, amid) derived from Proto-Indo-European *meyḱ- (mix, knead).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*meyḱ-

Gloss

mix, knead

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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