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ale silver

ale silver noun: a duty payable to the Lord Mayor of London by the sellers of ale within the city.

Noun

ale silver (uncountable)

  1. (historical) A duty payable to the Lord Mayor of London by the sellers of ale within the city.

Questions about ale silver

What does ale silver mean?
Ale silver means a duty payable to the Lord Mayor of London by the sellers of ale within the city.
What part of speech is ale silver?
Ale silver is a noun.

Words near ale silver in the dictionary

  1. ale houses
  2. ale pole
  3. ale poles
  4. ale post
  5. ale posts
  6. ale silver
  7. ale stake
  8. ale stakes
  9. ale-bench
  10. ale-benches
  11. ale-blown

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