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ale bench

ale bench is the alternative form of alebench.

Meaning of alebench

Noun

alebench (plural alebenches)

  1. (historical) A bench at the front of an alehouse or inn where drinkers can sit.
    • VVhen the vulgar ſort / Sit on their Ale-bench, vvith their cups and kannes, / Matters of ſtate be not their common talke, / Nor pure religion by their lips prophande.1600, [Michael Drayton, Richard Hathwaye, Anthony Munday, Robert Wilson], The First Part of the True and Honorable Historie, of the Life of Sir John Old-castle, the Good Lord Cobham. […], London: […]...

Forms of ale bench

pluralale benches

Questions about ale bench

What is ale bench the alternative form of?
Ale bench is the alternative form of alebench.

Words near ale bench in the dictionary

  1. Aldwinkle
  2. Aldworth
  3. Aldworths
  4. aldynoglia
  5. ale
  6. ale bench
  7. ale benches
  8. ale conner
  9. ale conners
  10. ale gallon
  11. ale gallons

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