ealu

Old English

Alternative forms

• alu, ealo

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *alu, from Proto-Germanic *alu, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂elut-. Cognate with Old Saxon alo- (Middle Dutch ale), Old High German al-, Old Norse ǫl (Swedish öl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæ͜ɑ.lu/

Noun

ealu n

1. beer, ale

   Synonym: (poetic) bēor

   • Judges:

     Ne he ealu ne drince næfre oððe win.

     Let him never drink beer nor wine.

Declension

Declension of ealu (consonant stem, irregular)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ealu	ealoþ
accusative	ealu	ealoþ
genitive	ealoþ	ealoþa
dative	ealoþ	ealoþum

Derived terms

• ealubenċ (“ale-bench”)
• ealudrinċende (“ale-drinking”)
• ealuwǣġe (“ale-cup”)

Descendants

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