mescae

Old Irish

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *meik-sko- (“mixed”), from Proto-Indo-European *meik- (“to mix”).

Noun

mescae f

1. drunkenness, intoxication
2. daze, bewilderment, excitement

Synonyms

• laithirt

Related terms

• mescc, mesctha

Descendants

• Irish: meisce
• Manx: meshtey
• Scottish Gaelic: misg