ALE
ALE, noun1. A liquor made from an infusion of malt by fermentation. It differs from beer, in having a smaller proportion of hops. It is of different sorts, chiefly pale and brow...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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ALE-BENCH
A'LE-BENCH, noun A bench in or before an ale house.
ALE-BERRY
A'LE-BERRY, noun A beverage, made by boiling ale with spice, sugar and sops of bread.
ALE-BREWER
A'LE-BREWER, noun One whose occupation is to brew ale.
ALE-CONNER
A'LE-CONNER, noun [ale and con, to know or see.]An officer in London, whose business is to inspect the measures used in public houses, to prevent frauds in selling liquors. four...
ALE-COST
A'LE-COST, noun Costmary, a plant, a species of Tanacetum.
ALE-FED
A'LE-FED, adjective Fed with ale.
ALE-GAR
A'LE-GAR, noun Sour ale; the acid of ale.
ALE-HOOF
A'LE-HOOF, nounGround-ivy, the glechoma hederacea, of Linne. The leaves of this plant are used to clarify and give flavor to ale.
ALE-HOUSE
A'LE-HOUSE, noun a house where ale is retailed; and hence a tipling house.
ALE-HOUSE-KEEPER
A'LE-HOUSE-KEEPER, noun One who keeps an ale-house.
ALE-KNIGHT
A'LE-KNIGHT, noun a pot companion.
ALE-SHOT
A'LE-SHOT, noun A reckoning to be paid for ale.
ALE-SILVER
A'LE-SILVER, noun A duty paid to the Lord Mayor of London, by the sellers of ale within the city.
ALE-STAKE
A'LE-STAKE, noun a stake set as a sign before an ale-house.
ALE-TASTER
A'LE-TASTER, noun An officer appointed in every court leet, and sworn, to inspect ale, beer and bread, and examine the quality and quantity within the precincts of the lordship.
ALE-VAT
A'LE-VAT, noun a vat in which ale is fermented.
ALE-WASHED
A'LE-WASHED, adjective Steeped or soaked in ale.
ALE-WIFE
A'LE-WIFE, noun a woman who keeps an ale house.
ALECTRYOMANCY
ALECTRYOM'ANCY, noun [Gr. a cock and divination.]An ancient practice of foretelling events by means of a cock. The twenty four letters were laid on the ground, and a grain of co...
ALEE
ALEE', adverb [a or at and lee. See Lee.]In seaman's language, on the side opposite to the wind, that is opposite to the side on which it strikes. The helm of a ship is alee whe...
ALEGER
A'LEGER, adjective [Latin alacer.]Gay; cheerful; sprightly. [Not used.]
ALEGGE
ALEGGE, verb intransitive To lighten; to lessen; to assuage. [Not used.]
ALEMBDAR
ALEMB'DAR, noun In Turkey, an officer who bears the green standard of Mohammed, when the Sultan appears in public.
ALEMBIC
ALEM'BIC, nounA chimical vessel used in distillation; usually made of glass or copper. The bottom part containing the liquor to be distilled, is called the cucurbit; the upper p...
ALENGTH
ALENGTH', adverb [a and length.]At full length; along; stretched at full length.
ALEPIDOTE
ALEP'IDOTE, noun [Gr. a scale.]Any fish whose skin is not covered with scales.