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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Half-seas over
A proverbial expression for any one far advanced. It is commonly used of one half drunk.
I am half-seas o’er to death;
And since I must die once, I would be loth
To make a double work of what’s half finish’d. Dryden.
Webster Dictionary
Half seas over
half drunk
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
half seas over
Nearly intoxicated. This term was used by Swift.
Etymology and Origins
Half Seas Over
A nautical phrase applied to a drunken man staggering along, who is in danger of falling to the ground at any moment. When a ship has all her sails spread a sudden change in the direction of the wind often threatens to lay her on her side.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of half seas over in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of half seas over in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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