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EALU

(n.)
Grammar
EALU, ealo, es;

ALE cervĭsia, sīcĕra

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ALE; cervĭsia, sīcĕra Ne he ealu ne drince nǽfre oððe wín let him never drink ale nor wine. Jud. 13, 4. Iohannes se Fulluhtere ne dranc náðor ne win, ne beor, ne ealu John the Baptist drank neither wine, nor beer, nor ale, Homl.

ealu

(v.)
Grammar
ealu, (-o,-a). For 'generally indecl. in sing.' substitute: gen. ealoþ (-aþ, -eþ), alþes (Rtl.); dat. inst. ealoþ (-aþ, -eþ); acc. ealu (-o, -a); gen. pl. ealeþa,
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Ealað, 104, 2. On áwyldum ealað, 114, 12. On súrum ealað, 34, 15. On twybrównum ealað, 120, 10. On ealdum ealað, 292, 12. Mid strangum ealað, 314, 14. Mid hlúttre ealoþ, 116, 5. Gníd on eala, 100, 22: 114, 23. Dó on eala, 102, 18, 21, 22.

ealu-scóp

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-scóp, eala-scóp, es; m.

An ale-poet

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An ale-poet We lǽraþ, ðæt ǽnig preóst ne beó ealu-scóp we teach that no priest be an ale-poet, L. Edg. C. 58; Th. ii. 256, 15

Linked entry: eala-scóp

ealu-gafol

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-gafol, es; n. [gafol tax, tribute]

Tribute or excise paid for alecervĭsiæ trĭbutum

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Tribute or excise paid for ale; cervĭsiæ trĭbutum On sumen lande gebúr sceal syllan hunig-gafol, on suman mete-gafol, on suman ealu-gafol in one place a boor shall give honey-tribute, in another meat-tribute, in another ale-tribute, L. R.

ealu-benc

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-benc, ealo-benc, e; f.

An ale-bench scamnum cervĭsiam bibentium

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An ale-bench; scamnum cervĭsiam bibentium On ealu-bence on the ale-bench, Beo. Th. 5726; B. 2867

Linked entry: ealo-benc

ealu-sceop

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-sceop, es; m.

An ale-brewer, a brewer cervĭsiārius

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An ale-brewer, a brewer; cervĭsiārius. Som. Ben. Lye

ealu-wǽge

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-wǽge, es; n.

An ale-cuppătĕra, scyphus

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An ale-cup; pătĕra, scyphus Dóhtor Hróþgáres eorlum ealuwǽge bær Hrothgar's daughter bore the ale-cup to the earls, Beo. Th. 4047; B. 2021

Linked entry: ealo-wǽge

ealu-clýfe

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ealu-cleofa,</b> -clyfa, an; m. A place for storing ale Ealuclyfum apothecis (coelestibus defruta recondenda, Ald. 36, 9), An. Ox. 36, 9

ealu-gál

(adj.)

ale-drunken

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ale-drunken, v. ealo-gal

ealu-scóp

(n.)
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Substitute: <b>ealu-scop,</b> es; m. One who recites poetry where there is drinking Wé lǽrað ꝥ ǽnig preóst ne beó ealuscop ne on ǽnige wísan glíwige mid him sylfum oþ[þe mid] óðrum mannum, Ll. Th. ii. 256, 15.

ealu-fæt

(n.)

an ale-vat

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an ale-vat, Som. Ben. Lye

ealu-hús

(n.)
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an alehouse. Ðe werc of þesternesse . . . ben oueretes and untimeliche eten alehuse, O. E. Hml. ii. 11, 30

ealu-scerwen

Similar entry: scerwen

ealu-gálness

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-gálness, e; f.
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Drunkenness Forlǽtan . . . ǽrǽtas and ealu*-*gálnessa (ealo-), Nap. 5

Linked entry: gál-ness

ealu-geweorc

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-geweorc, es; n.
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Brewing Hié hié selfe mid ealoð ofer*-*drencton . . . On þǽre byrig wæs ǽrest ealogeweorc ongunnen, for þon þe hié wín næfdon larga prius potione usi, non vini, cujus ferax is locus non est, sed succo tritici per artem confecto, Ors. 5, 3; S. 222, 7

ealu-gafol

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Ǽrest æt hilcan híwisce feówerti penega tó herfestes emnihte, and vi ciricmittan ealað, C. D. vi. 147, 15. Sylle se gebúr .vi. penegas ofer Éstre, healfne sester hunies tó Hláfmæssan, .vi. systres mealtes tó Martines mæsse, iii. 451, 6.

ealu-clýfe

(n.)

an ale-house

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an ale-house, Som. Ben. Lye

ealu-geweorc

ale-brewing

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ale-brewing

ealu-malt

malt used for making ale

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malt used for making ale

ealu-wósa

(n.)
Grammar
ealu-wósa, ale-wetter or
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drinker