alehous

Middle English

Alternative forms

• alehows, alehuse, alehouse, ale-house, ale-hous

Etymology

From Old English ealuhūs, equivalent to ale +‎ hous.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaːl(ə)ˌhuːs/

Noun

alehous (plural alehouses)

1. alehouse, tavern.

Descendants

• English: alehouse
• Scots: alehous, ailhous, helehous
• Yola: aalhouse

References

• “alehous”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.