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druncenesse
noun · Middle EnglishA vintage word for a timeless condition.
The condition or state of being drunk.
In the wild
“His prolonged druncenesse was a cause for great concern among his family.”
Origin
This is the Middle English form of the word 'drunkenness', directly attested in texts from that period.
Sources·Middle English Dictionary/Bosworth–Toller Anglo-Saxon Dictionary/Historical Thesaurus of English
Etymologist commentary·Jess Zafarris, Useless Etymology
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