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ale
noun
a
kind
of
beer
made
with
top-fermenting
yeast
,
usually
darker
,
fuller-flavoured
,
and
served
less
chilled
than
lager
•
The
bartender
slid
a
pint
of
frothy
ale
across
the
wooden
counter
.
The
bartender
slid
a
pint
of
frothy
ale
across
the
wooden
counter
.
•
After
mowing
the
lawn
,
Mark
relaxed
on
his
porch
with
a
cold
bottle
of
craft
ale
.
After
mowing
the
lawn
,
Mark
relaxed
on
his
porch
with
a
cold
bottle
of
craft
ale
.
Old
English
“
ealu
”
meaning
beer
,
from
Proto-Germanic
*aluth-
;
related
to
Old
Norse
“
ǫl
”
and
German
“
Ale
”.
noun
(
archaic
)
a
village
festival
or
communal
gathering
where
ale
was
sold
and
drunk
,
often
to
raise
money
for
charity
or
church
repairs
•
The
parish
records
mention
an
ale
held
each
spring
to
fund
the
upkeep
of
the
church
roof
.
The
parish
records
mention
an
ale
held
each
spring
to
fund
the
upkeep
of
the
church
roof
.
•
During
the
harvest
ale
,
villagers
danced
around
a
bonfire
until
sunrise
.
During
the
harvest
ale
,
villagers
danced
around
a
bonfire
until
sunrise
.
Sense
extended
in
Middle
English
from
the
drink
to
the
event
where
the
drink
was
sold
.
