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• bid ale — noun Etymology: Middle English bede ale, from bede, beden, past participle of bidden to invite + ale more at bid obsolete : a feast commonly held in past centuries in England for the benefit of a destitute person …   Useful english dictionary

• Parish ale — The Parish ale was a festival in an English parish at which ale made and donated for the event was the chief drink. The word ale was generally used as part of a compound term. Thus there was the leet ale (held on leet , the manorial court day);… …   Wikipedia

• Newcastle Brown Ale — Manufacturer Heineken Introduced 1927 Alcohol by volume 4.7% Style English brown ale Newcastle Brown Ale is a beer produced by Heineken International. It was introduced in 1927 by Newcastle Breweries. In 2 …   Wikipedia

• Parish Ale — The Parish ale was a festival in an English parish at which ale made and donated for the event was the chief drink. The word ale was generally used as part of a compound term. Thus there were leet ales (held on leet the manorial court day); lamb… …   Wikipedia

• Bride-ale — n. [See {Bridal}.] A rustic wedding feast; a bridal. See {Ale}. [1913 Webster] The man that s bid to bride ale, if he ha cake, And drink enough, he need not fear his stake. B. Jonson. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Bidale — Bid ale , n. [Bid + ale.] An invitation of friends to drink ale at some poor man s house, and there to contribute in charity for his relief. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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