■ noun a habitual drunkard.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted ) archaic drink alcohol habitually.
Derivatives
~tish adjective
Origin
OE ~t 'foolish person', from med. L. ~tus , reinforced by OFr. ~ 'foolish'.
■ noun a habitual drunkard.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted ) archaic drink alcohol habitually.
Derivatives
~tish adjective
Origin
OE ~t 'foolish person', from med. L. ~tus , reinforced by OFr. ~ 'foolish'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004