Ale definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary ALE, n. 1. A liquor made from an infusion of malt ... dried; the second, from malt more considerably dried or roasted. Ale was the common drink of the ancient inhabitants of Europe ... top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol ... English, from Old English ealu; akin to Old Norse ?l ale, Lithuanian alus Date: before 12th century 1. an alcoholic beverage ... addition of hops 2. an English country festival at which ale is the principal beverage Oxford Reference Dictionary n. beer ( ...
ginger ale definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: ginger-flavored carbonated drink [syn: ginger ale, ginger pop] Merriam Webster's noun Date: circa 1864 a ... with ginger extract Collin's Cobuild Dictionary (ginger ales) Ginger ale is a fizzy non-alcoholic drink flavoured with ginger, which ... an alcoholic drink. I live mostly on coffee and ginger ale. N-MASS • A glass of ginger ale can be referred to as a ginger ale. N-COUNT
Bride-ale definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Bride-ale Bride"-ale`, n. [See Bridal.] A rustic wedding feast; a bridal. See Ale. The man that 's bid to bride-ale, if he ha' cake, And drink enough, he need not ...
Church-ale definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary CHURCH-ALE, n. A wake or feast commemoratory of the dedication of the church. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Church-ale Church"-ale`, n. A church or parish festival (as in commemoration of the dedication of a church), at which much ale was used. --Wright. Nares.
Clerk-ale definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary CLERK-ALE, n. [clerk and ale.] In England, the feast of the parish clerk. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Clerk-ale Clerk"-ale` (? in Eng. ?), n. A feast for the benefit of the ...
Ale silver definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ale silver Ale" sil`ver A duty payable to the lord mayor of London by the sellers of ale within the city.
Single ale definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Single Sin"gle, a. [L ... single matter in so infantly a voice. --Beau. & Fl. Single ale, beer, or drink, small ale, etc., as contrasted with double ale, etc., which is stronger. [Obs.] --Nares. Single bill (Law), a ...
Slape ale definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Slape Slape, a. [Icel. sleipr ... to E. slip.] Slippery; smooth; crafty; hypocritical. [Prov. Eng.] Slape ale, plain ale, as opposed to medicated or mixed ale. [Prov. Eng.]
Bottle ale definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Bottle Bot"tle, n. [OE ... adjectively, or as the first part of a compound. Bottle ale, bottled ale. [Obs.] --Shak. Bottle brush, a cylindrical brush for cleansing the ...
pale ale definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: an amber colored ale brewed with pale malts; similar to bitter but drier and ... Date: 1708 a usually medium-colored very dry heavily hopped ale
Ale-knight definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary A'LE-KNIGHT, n. a pot companion. Webster's 1913 Dictionary Ale-knight Ale"-knight`, n. A pot companion. [Obs.]
Audit ale definitions Webster's 1913 Dictionary Audit Au"dit, n. [L ... than the revenues of a little cloud. --Jer. Taylor. Audit ale, a kind of ale, brewed at the English universities, orig. for the day of ...