ealu

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *alu, from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut-.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈæ͜ɑ.lu/

Noun

ealu n

  1. beer, ale
    • Judges:
      Ne hē ealu ne drince nǣfre oþþe wīn.
      Let him never drink beer or wine.

Usage notes
  • The nom.-acc. pl. and dat. pl. are not attested. However, they can be reconstructed as the likely forms from (1) the genitive plural ealoþa, (2) cognates in related languages, and (3) the endings of fellow þ-stems hæle (“hero”) and mæġeþ (“girl”).

Declension
Declension of ealu (consonant stem, irregular)
Case Singular Plural
nominative ealu ealoþ
accusative ealu ealoþ
genitive ealoþ ealoþa
dative ealoþ ealoþum

Synonyms

Derived terms
  • brȳdealu
  • ealubenċ (“ale-bench”)
  • ealudrincende (“ale-drinking”)
  • ealuwǣġe (“ale-cup”)

Descendants
  • Middle English: ale, ail
    • English: ale
    • Geordie English: yel
    • Scots: yill, ale, aill, ayll
    • ⇒ Yola: aalhouse
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