usquebae

English

Alternative forms

• uskebeaghe, usquabae, usquebath, usquebaugh

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) An anglicisation of uisce beatha in Irish (literally meaning 'water of life's)

Noun

usquebae (uncountable)

1. (Scotland, historical) whisky