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gill-ales

gill-ales is the plural of gill-ale.

Meaning of gill-ale

Noun

gill-ale (usually uncountable, plural gill-ales)

  1. (historical, usually) Ale made with gill (ground ivy) for flavour and (according to herbal medicine belief) for medicinal effect.
    • Mungo begins to feel dizzy – almost as if he'd drunk too much claret or gill-ale.1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 8
    Synonyms:
    gill[Appendix:Glossary

Questions about gill-ales

What is gill-ales the plural of?
Gill-ales is the plural of gill-ale.

Words near gill-ales in the dictionary

  1. gill slits
  2. gill trama
  3. gill tramas
  4. Gill's Green
  5. gill-ale
  6. gill-ales
  7. gill-go-by-the-ground
  8. gill-over-the-ground
  9. Gillam
  10. Gillams
  11. Gillan

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