What does ale-bush mean?
Ale-bush means (archaic) a tavern sign..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(archaic) a tavern sign..
for I might haue had a pumpe set vp with as good Marche beere as this was, and nere set vp an ale-bush for the matter.
Copernicus grinned amorously at the ruddy stout damsel who stood, presenting arms akimbo, under the ale-bush in the latticed porch.
The place was really no more than a cottage, wattle-daubed walls and a thatched roof with an ale bush pushed under the eaves.
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Ale-bush means (archaic) a tavern sign..
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for I might haue had a pumpe set vp with as good Marche beere as this was, and nere set vp an ale-bush for the matter.
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