"ale-bench" meaning in All languages combined

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    {
      "form": "ale-benches",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
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  ],
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      "expansion": "ale-bench (plural ale-benches)",
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  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "word": "alebench"
        }
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
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      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1821, Leonard Jasper Hobson, A friendly remonstrance addressed by a clergyman to his parishoners on the state of their church and parish, page 8",
          "text": "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.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1889, John Bickerdyke, The Curiosities of Ale & Beer: An Entertaining History, page 190",
          "text": "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.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2014, R. B. Morgan, Readings in English Social History",
          "text": "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.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2015, Baird Tipson, Hartford Puritanism",
          "text": "“There are many,” preached Hooker, “that sit upon the ale-bench, and sweare, and drinke, and raile against Gods servants.”",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of alebench"
      ],
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  "word": "ale-bench"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "ale-benches",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
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        {
          "word": "alebench"
        }
      ],
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        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms with quotations"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1821, Leonard Jasper Hobson, A friendly remonstrance addressed by a clergyman to his parishoners on the state of their church and parish, page 8",
          "text": "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.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1889, John Bickerdyke, The Curiosities of Ale & Beer: An Entertaining History, page 190",
          "text": "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.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2014, R. B. Morgan, Readings in English Social History",
          "text": "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.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2015, Baird Tipson, Hartford Puritanism",
          "text": "“There are many,” preached Hooker, “that sit upon the ale-bench, and sweare, and drinke, and raile against Gods servants.”",
          "type": "quotation"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of alebench"
      ],
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