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ealu

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Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *alu, from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ealu n

  1. beer, ale
    • Judges:
      Ne hē ealu ne drince nǣfre oþþe wīn.
      Let him never drink beer or wine.

Usage notes

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  • The nom.-acc. pl. and dat. pl. are not attested. However, they can be reconstructed as the likely forms from (1) the genitive plural ealoþa, (2) cognates in related languages, and (3) the endings of fellow þ-stems hæle (hero) and mæġeþ (girl).

Declension

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Consonant stem, irregular:

singular plural
nominative ealu ealoþ
accusative ealu ealoþ
genitive ealoþ ealoþa
dative ealoþ ealoþum

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Middle English: ale, ail
    • English: ale
    • Geordie English: yel
    • Scots: yill, ale, aill, ayll
    • Yola: aalhouse