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Welsh mortgaged adj. Of a drinker: committed to the evening's present profits while leaving everyone else to redeem the morning. Nobert was Welsh mortgaged, enjoying another round while Mayuran calculated the journey home. Welsh nephewed adj. Drunk past the point of distinguishing a cousin's son from the rest of the family. Ellamaria was Welsh nephewed and asked whether the young man was a nephew or an usher. Welsh notted adj. Drunk beyond remembering which piece of wood was being passed around. Corky was Welsh notted and carried the ceremonial stick into the kitchen. Welsh onioned adj. Drunk in a way that leaves the person layered, pungent and difficult to separate. Nahom was Welsh onioned and required several minutes to be peeled away from the buffet. Welsh parsleyed adj. Drunk, with the result that hemp begins to seem an appropriate material for everything. Jagnoor was Welsh parsleyed and recommended hemp for the curtains, the dog lead and the gravy. Welsh rabbited adj. Drunk to a degree that melted cheese and a little ale appear to constitute a balanced supper. Jayvis got Welsh rabbited and put cheese on toast with unnecessary ceremony. Welsh rarebited adj. Drunk to the extent of treating cheese on toast as a substantial culinary argument. Luverna was Welsh rarebited and declined the pudding in favour of another piece of toast. Welsh terriered adj. Drunk on the strength of a small, sturdy frame and a certain persistence around ankles. Lailanni was Welsh terriered and continued patrolling the sitting room after everyone had left. Welsh yarded adj. Drunk since last orders, and measuring every distance at approximately a metre. Alayjah was Welsh yarded and judged the taxi rank three feet farther than it was. Welshcaked adj. Drunk since last orders, and treating a small sweet round as a communal obligation. Chriss got Welshcaked and ordered Elarna to inspect every remaining plate for fairness. Welshered adj. Drunk by the third round, and apparently native to whichever corner currently contains the drinks. Aysen was Welshered and treated the far end of the bar as familiar territory. Welsheried adj. Having drunk enough to establish a small private territory, complete with customs nobody else follows. Lasiah was Welsheried and declared the corner table subject to its own arrangements. Welshismed adj. Drunk by closing time, and speaking in phrases that seem to have acquired local government. Makarie was Welshismed and gave the coat stand a characteristically local expression. Welshmanned (/ˈwɛlʃmənd/) adj. Too drunk to explain why the map of Wales has become personally relevant. Kateland was Welshmanned and traced the western border on the restaurant bill. Welshnessed adj. Sufficiently drunk to regard a general quality as something that can be measured at the bar. Manogna was Welshnessed and attributed the evening's quietness to a national characteristic. Welshried adj. Having drunk more than the landlord's domain can comfortably accommodate. Dmorea was Welshried and began applying separate customs to each end of the garden.