(historical) A wake or funeral gathering at which ale is served; also called dirge-ale.

Alternative form of alestake

A kind of Irish ale with a reddish colour. / A kind of Belgian sour ale brewed with red malt and often fermented with organisms other than Saccharomyces cerevisiae, especially Lactobacillus.

Alternative form of al-Quds

Alternative form of aleconner

(obsolete) An officer appointed to test the ale and bread in a parish or town.

(Islam) a nickname of Muhammad, meaning the trusted one

(derogatory) An epithet for al-Qaeda used by individuals who believe the CIA is behind the group.

The amount of ale that fills a very tall tapering beer glass (approximately 1 yard). Drinking it as quickly as possible is a traditional pub game.

surname of Arabic origin