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birked (/bɜː(ɹ)kd/) adj. Drunk beyond ordinary sobriety, with the pub garden acquiring the solemnity of a birch wood. Mackennah went birked and addressed the lone garden tree as an old northern acquaintance. birkremited adj. Drunk, with the result that the bar-side conversation has become dark, stony and oddly geological. Amorette became birkremited and described the pub wall as a fine specimen of ancient rock. birlawed adj. Drunk beyond accepting local custom as guidance rather than a personal challenge. Yoshiko went birlawed and argued that the village rule applied only to sober people. birled (/bɜːld/) adj. A drinker who produces a stately low ripple between two notes, usually while looking for the lavatory. Mallaidh went birled beside the fireplace, ornamenting the silence with a low musical wobble. birlered adj. A drinker so far gone that the evening's appointed steward is chiefly concerned with replenishing one glass. Meahgan became birlered and began inspecting every table for signs of insufficient hospitality. birleyed adj. Drunk in a way that turns every local rule into an invitation to improvise. Cove got birleyed and moved the garden furniture in accordance with a private ordinance. birlied adj. Drunk, with the result that a minor local custom becomes the evening's governing principle. Jedarius became birlied and refused dessert until everyone had observed the supposed district tradition. birlinged adj. The state of being drunk and steering an imaginary Hebridean vessel through the furniture. Kealey spent the evening birlinged, navigating between chairs as though the tide were against him. birlinned adj. The condition of a drinker who proceeds under sail through the western isles, despite being indoors. Anney was birlinned by midnight, leaning into the draught between the kitchen and hall. birnavirused adj. The drunkenness of one who has become infectious to the fish tank and poultry in the conversation. Enriqueta went birnavirused and explained farmed salmon to a table that had ordered chips. birnessited adj. Reduced by drink to a soft, dark concentration of mineral certainty, usually beside the coat stand. Gysel became birnessited and settled beneath the coat rack with geological composure. biroed (/ˈbaɪ.ɹəʊd/) adj. Softened by drink into a leaking instrument for signing receipts, sleeves and questionable agreements. Azahel went biroed and signed the back of a menu as though ratifying a treaty. biromanticismed adj. Loosened by drink into a broad romantic disposition, extending impartially across the room. Zadyn was biromanticismed and found every conversation promising until someone mentioned the bill. biromanticked adj. Sharpened by drink into romantic interest in both available directions, with neither pursued successfully. Thalia became biromanticked and complimented both halves of the arguing couple. birotationed adj. Emboldened by drink to turn repeatedly from one position to another, calling the result personal development. Tamora became birotationed and rotated between the bar and doorway with increasing conviction. birotulaed adj. Slowed by drink to the pace of a tiny shaft carrying two umbrellas, one at either end. Lindita went birotulaed and crossed the room with two careful awnings of balance.