ealuhus

Old English

Alternative forms

ealahūs, ealhūs

Etymology

ealu +‎ hūs. Diachronically from Proto-Germanic *aluþhūsą.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑ.luˌxuːs/, [ˈæ͜ɑ.luˌhuːs]

Noun

ealuhūs n

place where beer is sold and consumed; pub, tavern, inn

Synonyms

(place for beer consumption): beorhūs
(banqueting hall): meduærn

Descendants

Middle English: alehous, alehows, alehuse, alehouse, ale-house, ale-hous
- English: alehouse
- Yola: aalhouse

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