table beer en · NOUN
Meanings
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(archaic, countable, uncountable) Light, weak beer for common use.
I called for water: some table-beer was brought me.
1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter CCCXIV”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| table beers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |