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alestake

noun

Etymology

From ale + stake.

  1. derived from *stog-✻
  2. inherited from *stakô✻ — “stake”
  3. inherited from *stakō✻
  4. inherited from staca — “pin, tack, stake”
  5. inherited from stake
  6. compounded as alestake — “ale + stake”

Definitions

  1. A stake or pole serving as a sign at an alehouse or inn, often with a garland or "bush"…

    A stake or pole serving as a sign at an alehouse or inn, often with a garland or "bush" attached.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA