That drinks water and abstains from stronger liquors.
1638–48. G. Daniel, Eclog., iii. 284. Let me rather pine Witles and water-drinking, then love wine.
1736. Berkeley, Discourse, Wks. III. 415. Supply the water-drinking savage with strong liquor, and he shall be drunk for several days.
1771. Foote, Maid of B., I. Wks. 1799, II. 209. That … water-drinking, mirth-marring, amorous old hunks.
1805. Wordsw., Waggoner i. 60. A simple water-drinking Bard.
1854. Surtees, Handley Cr., iv. The hungry water-drinking guests.
