[ale] n [ME, fr. OE ealu; akin to ON ol ale, Lith alus] (bef. 12c) 1: an alcoholic beverage brewed esp. by rapid fermentation from an infusion of malt with the addition of hops
2: an English country festival at which ale is the principal beverage
[ale] n [ME, fr. OE ealu; akin to ON ol ale, Lith alus] (bef. 12c) 1: an alcoholic beverage brewed esp. by rapid fermentation from an infusion of malt with the addition of hops
2: an English country festival at which ale is the principal beverage
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012