gill-ale

English

Noun

gill-ale (usually uncountable, plural gill-ales)

1. (historical) Ale flavoured with ground ivy.
   • 1982, TC Boyle, Water Music, Penguin, published 2006, page 8:

     Mungo begins to feel dizzy – almost as if he'd drunk too much claret or gill-ale.

Anagrams

• illegal