aleingn.

Brit.

/ˈeɪlɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈeɪlɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ale n., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < ale n. + -ing suffix¹.

1. English regional (south-eastern). A social gathering or festival at which ale is drunk; = ale n. 2. Now historical and rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > social event > social gathering > [noun] > others

aleOE

carola1300

dinnerc1425

love-feast1622

family party1735

aleingc1736

street meeting1820

sausage party1848

church social1862

funfest1904

mixer1916

love-in1967

potlatch1974

raft-up1977

crafternoon1978

geekfest1987

c1736 S. Pegge Alphabet of Kenticisms (1876) Aleing,..where mirth, ale, and musick are stirring; 'tis a custom in West Kent, for the lower class of housekeepers, to brew a small quantity of malt, and to invite their neighbours to it, who give them something for a gratification.

1825 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. Explanatory Addr. It will entertain the reader with descriptions of numerous Popular Merriments and Usages, a few of which may be mentioned as instances: namely, Fairs—Wakes—Morris Dancings—Harvest Homes—Shearings—Mayings—Aleings—Wassailings.

1963 G. Morgan Romance of Essex Inns viii. 50 These ales or aleings were the forerunners of the present-day bazaars and garden fêtes, although they were, it is safe to assume, much more hectic.

2. The drinking of ale. Now rare.In quot. 1921, punning on ailing (cf. ail v.).

ΚΠ

1845 Yale Lit. Mag. July 384 He hoped none of his subjects would take to aleing. He was decidedly of the opinion that lemonade was altogether the best drink for this hot weather.

1874 National Q. Rev. June 89 We hear of..his aleing and dining there for a week.

1921 D. Marquis Old Soak 93 I wined till I began to ail, And then I whined with aleing, Until to crown the woes I cite I found my eyesight failing.

†3. An entertaining of someone with ale. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1870 Daily News 28 Sept. 5/6 There was a wining and dining, or better, a beering or aleing and dining of the ‘Southern brethren’.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	aleing
释义	aleingn. Brit. /ˈeɪlɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈeɪlɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ale n., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < ale n. + -ing suffix¹. 1. English regional (south-eastern). A social gathering or festival at which ale is drunk; = ale n. 2. Now historical and rare. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > social event > social gathering > [noun] > others aleOE carola1300 dinnerc1425 love-feast1622 family party1735 aleingc1736 street meeting1820 sausage party1848 church social1862 funfest1904 mixer1916 love-in1967 potlatch1974 raft-up1977 crafternoon1978 geekfest1987 c1736 S. Pegge Alphabet of Kenticisms (1876) Aleing,..where mirth, ale, and musick are stirring; 'tis a custom in West Kent, for the lower class of housekeepers, to brew a small quantity of malt, and to invite their neighbours to it, who give them something for a gratification. 1825 W. Hone Every-day Bk. (1826) I. Explanatory Addr. It will entertain the reader with descriptions of numerous Popular Merriments and Usages, a few of which may be mentioned as instances: namely, Fairs—Wakes—Morris Dancings—Harvest Homes—Shearings—Mayings—Aleings—Wassailings. 1963 G. Morgan Romance of Essex Inns viii. 50 These ales or aleings were the forerunners of the present-day bazaars and garden fêtes, although they were, it is safe to assume, much more hectic. 2. The drinking of ale. Now rare.In quot. 1921, punning on ailing (cf. ail v.). ΚΠ 1845 Yale Lit. Mag. July 384 He hoped none of his subjects would take to aleing. He was decidedly of the opinion that lemonade was altogether the best drink for this hot weather. 1874 National Q. Rev. June 89 We hear of..his aleing and dining there for a week. 1921 D. Marquis Old Soak 93 I wined till I began to ail, And then I whined with aleing, Until to crown the woes I cite I found my eyesight failing. †3. An entertaining of someone with ale. Obsolete.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1870 Daily News 28 Sept. 5/6 There was a wining and dining, or better, a beering or aleing and dining of the ‘Southern brethren’. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.c1736
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