ale knightn.

Brit.

/ˈeɪl nʌɪt/, U.S.

/ˈeɪl ˌnaɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ale n., knight n.

Etymology: < ale n. + knight n.Probably originally a humorous formation; compare e.g. knight of the carpet at carpet n. 2c, carpet-knight n.

Now historical and archaic.

A person who frequents public houses; a drunkard.Particularly common in the 16th cent.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [noun] > one who drinks to excess

houndOE

drinkerc1200

keach-cup?c1225

gulchcupa1250

bollerc1320

taverner1340

ale stake?1515

wine-bibber1535

bibber1536

swill-bowl1542

malt-wormc1550

rinse-pitcher1552

bibblera1556

ale knight1556

tosspot1568

ring-pigger1570

troll-the-bowl1575

malt-bug1577

gossip-pint-pot1580

black pot1582

alehouse knight1583

worrier1584

suck-spigot1585

bezzle1592

bezzlera1593

cup-leech1593

soaker1593

carouser1596

barley-cap1598

swiller1598

rob-pot1599

Philistine1600

sponge1600

wine-knight1601

fill-knaga1605

reel-pot1604

faithful1609

fill-pot1609

bouser1611

spigot-sucker1611

suck-pint1611

whip-can1611

bib-all-night1612

afternoon man1615

potling1616

Bacchanalian1617

bombard1617

pot-shot1617

potisuge1620

trougha1625

tumbrila1625

borachioa1627

pot-leech1630

kill-pota1637

biberon1637

bang-pitcher1639

son of Bacchusc1640

shuffler1642

suck-bottlea1652

swill-pot1653

poter1657

potatora1660

old soaker1665

fuddle cap1666

old toast1668

bubber1669

toper1673

ale-toast1691

Bacchant1699

fuddler1699

swill-belly1699

tickle-pitcher1699

whetter1709

draughtsmanc1720

bender1728

drammer1740

dram-drinker1744

drammist1756

rum-bud1805

siper1805

Bacchanal1812

boozera1819

rum-sucker1819

soak1820

imp of the spigot1821

polyposist1821

wineskin1821

sack-guzzler1823

sitfast1828

swill-flagon1829

cup-man1834

swiper1836

Lushington1851

lushing-man1859

bloat1860

pottle pot1860

tipsificator1873

tipsifier1873

pegger1874

swizzler1876

bibulant1883

toss-cup1883

lusher1895

stew-bum1902

shicker1906

stiff1907

souse1915

booze-hound1926

stumblebum1932

tanker1932

lush-hound1935

lushy1944

lush-head1945

binge drinker1946

pisshead1946

hophead1948

1556 M. Huggarde Displaying of Protestantes f. 10 (margin) As this good minister loued good ale, so he had .iii. ale knights to stande in defence of his opinion.

1575 Rec. Eccl. Court Chester in C. H. Cook et al. Curiosities Ale & Beer (1889) 287 The Vicar of Whalley is charged with being ‘a common dronker and ale-knight’.

1598 E. Guilpin Skialetheia v. sig. D5 There brauls an Ale-knight for his fat-grown score.

1622 ‘Jack Dawe’ Vox Graculi 2 Certaine red-nos'd Ale-Knights, whose morning draughts of strong liquor, is a sufficient Baricado against cold weather.

1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity 325 The Church of Rome..has assigned a Saint to almost every Trade: S. Honorius for Bakers, S. Eloy for Smiths,..and S. Urban for Ale-Knights or Pot-Companions.

1725 Coll. Old Ballads III. 152 Come, all you brave Wights, That are dubbed Ale-knights, Now set out your selves in fight.

1864 R. Chambers Bk. of Days II. 597/2 This man was a regularly ‘dubbed ale-knight’, loved barley-wine to the full.

1886 ‘J. Bickerdyke’ Curiosities Ale & Beer i. 3 The doble-doble beer brewed against law, and beloved by the ale-knights of old.

1914 H. Newbolt Aladore 151 Some of them were but ale-knights which had repented them when they were adrunken.

2002 S. Shesgreen Images of Outcast ii. 23/2 An ‘ale knight’ might have sung or cried the words while unalphabeted listeners looked over the performer's shoulder.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ale knight
释义	ale knightn. Brit. /ˈeɪl nʌɪt/, U.S. /ˈeɪl ˌnaɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ale n., knight n. Etymology: < ale n. + knight n.Probably originally a humorous formation; compare e.g. knight of the carpet at carpet n. 2c, carpet-knight n. Now historical and archaic. A person who frequents public houses; a drunkard.Particularly common in the 16th cent. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > thirst > excess in drinking > [noun] > one who drinks to excess houndOE drinkerc1200 keach-cup?c1225 gulchcupa1250 bollerc1320 taverner1340 ale stake?1515 wine-bibber1535 bibber1536 swill-bowl1542 malt-wormc1550 rinse-pitcher1552 bibblera1556 ale knight1556 tosspot1568 ring-pigger1570 troll-the-bowl1575 malt-bug1577 gossip-pint-pot1580 black pot1582 alehouse knight1583 worrier1584 suck-spigot1585 bezzle1592 bezzlera1593 cup-leech1593 soaker1593 carouser1596 barley-cap1598 swiller1598 rob-pot1599 Philistine1600 sponge1600 wine-knight1601 fill-knaga1605 reel-pot1604 faithful1609 fill-pot1609 bouser1611 spigot-sucker1611 suck-pint1611 whip-can1611 bib-all-night1612 afternoon man1615 potling1616 Bacchanalian1617 bombard1617 pot-shot1617 potisuge1620 trougha1625 tumbrila1625 borachioa1627 pot-leech1630 kill-pota1637 biberon1637 bang-pitcher1639 son of Bacchusc1640 shuffler1642 suck-bottlea1652 swill-pot1653 poter1657 potatora1660 old soaker1665 fuddle cap1666 old toast1668 bubber1669 toper1673 ale-toast1691 Bacchant1699 fuddler1699 swill-belly1699 tickle-pitcher1699 whetter1709 draughtsmanc1720 bender1728 drammer1740 dram-drinker1744 drammist1756 rum-bud1805 siper1805 Bacchanal1812 boozera1819 rum-sucker1819 soak1820 imp of the spigot1821 polyposist1821 wineskin1821 sack-guzzler1823 sitfast1828 swill-flagon1829 cup-man1834 swiper1836 Lushington1851 lushing-man1859 bloat1860 pottle pot1860 tipsificator1873 tipsifier1873 pegger1874 swizzler1876 bibulant1883 toss-cup1883 lusher1895 stew-bum1902 shicker1906 stiff1907 souse1915 booze-hound1926 stumblebum1932 tanker1932 lush-hound1935 lushy1944 lush-head1945 binge drinker1946 pisshead1946 hophead1948 1556 M. Huggarde Displaying of Protestantes f. 10 (margin) As this good minister loued good ale, so he had .iii. ale knights to stande in defence of his opinion. 1575 Rec. Eccl. Court Chester in C. H. Cook et al. Curiosities Ale & Beer (1889) 287 The Vicar of Whalley is charged with being ‘a common dronker and ale-knight’. 1598 E. Guilpin Skialetheia v. sig. D5 There brauls an Ale-knight for his fat-grown score. 1622 ‘Jack Dawe’ Vox Graculi 2 Certaine red-nos'd Ale-Knights, whose morning draughts of strong liquor, is a sufficient Baricado against cold weather. 1664 H. More Modest Enq. Myst. Iniquity 325 The Church of Rome..has assigned a Saint to almost every Trade: S. Honorius for Bakers, S. Eloy for Smiths,..and S. Urban for Ale-Knights or Pot-Companions. 1725 Coll. Old Ballads III. 152 Come, all you brave Wights, That are dubbed Ale-knights, Now set out your selves in fight. 1864 R. Chambers Bk. of Days II. 597/2 This man was a regularly ‘dubbed ale-knight’, loved barley-wine to the full. 1886 ‘J. Bickerdyke’ Curiosities Ale & Beer i. 3 The doble-doble beer brewed against law, and beloved by the ale-knights of old. 1914 H. Newbolt Aladore 151 Some of them were but ale-knights which had repented them when they were adrunken. 2002 S. Shesgreen Images of Outcast ii. 23/2 An ‘ale knight’ might have sung or cried the words while unalphabeted listeners looked over the performer's shoulder. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1556
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