"ewery" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈjʊəɹi/ Forms: eweries [plural], ewry [alternative]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle English ewerie; by surface analysis, ewer (“jug”) + -y (suffix forming a location). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|en|enm|ewerie|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle English ewerie, {{inh+|en|enm|ewerie}} Inherited from Middle English ewerie, {{surf|en|ewer|-y|id2=location|nocap=1|pos2=suffix forming a location|t1=jug}} by surface analysis, ewer (“jug”) + -y (suffix forming a location) Head templates: {{en-noun}} ewery (plural eweries)
  1. (historical, UK) An office or place of household service where the ewers and table linen were kept. Tags: UK, historical

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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