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• Stake

  ·vt To pierce or wound with a stake. II. Stake ·add. ·noun A territorial division; — called also s...

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• Ale

  ·noun A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk. II. Ale ·noun An intox...

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• Stake-driver

  ·noun The common American bittern (Botaurus lentiginosus); — so called because one of its notes res...

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• flogging stake

  The whipping-post. ...

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• Ale silver

  ·- A duty payable to the lord mayor of London by the sellers of ale within the city. ...

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• Ale-knight

  ·noun A pot companion. ...

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• Bride-ale

  ·noun A rustic wedding feast; a bridal. ·see <<Ale>>. ...

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• Church-ale

  ·noun A church or parish festival (as in commemoration of the dedication of a church), at which much...

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• Clerk-ale

  ·noun A feast for the benefit of the parish clerk. ...

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• adam's ale

  Water. ...

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• ale draper

  An alehouse keeper. ...

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• ale post

  A may-pole. ...

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• cock ale

  A provocative drink. ...

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• nappy ale

  Strong ale. ...

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• adam's ale

  Water. A colloquial expression, used both in England and America. To slake his thirst, he took a dr...

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• foot-ale

  beverage required from one entering on a new occupation. N. ...

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• size of ale

  Half a pint. Size of bread and cheese; a certain quantity. Sizings: Cambridge term for the college a...

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