ale-bench
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.60 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
Alternative form of alebench.
Example Sentences
- "VVhen the vulgar ſort / Sit on their Ale-bench, vvith their cups and kannes, / Matters of ſtate be not their common talke, / Nor pure religion by their lips prophande."
- "While they are so indifferent about their reputation, as to be the first and the last at the ale-bench, and even to glory in the many cups they have drunk, it ought to create no surprise, if servants are like their masters, and children their parents."
- "Another feature peculiar to old country inns was the ale-bench, a seat in front of the house where the thirsty wayfarer might rest and take his modest quencher."
- "Beowulf tasted the beaker on the hall-floor; no need had he to be ashamed of that bounty giving before the archers. There are not many instances of men giving to others at ale-bench four treasures gold bedight in friendlier wise."
- "“There are many,” preached Hooker, “that sit upon the ale-bench, and sweare, and drinke, and raile against Gods servants.”"