ail vs ale
ail
Definitions
verb
- cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
- be ill or unwell
noun
- aromatic bulb used as seasoning
Examples
At the iron railings turn left into the war memorial gardens.
The defendant was released on bail until his trial next year.
Not bad for someone who failed to shine at school and feared he would end up in a coalyard.
ale
Definitions
noun
- a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
Examples
A thin veil of fog had rolled in off the bay, obscuring his view and coating the area in a pale gray-white mist.
That gave us the time to move arbalests and mangonels into position along the walls.
Secondly, he makes the team too much money, raking in ticket and merchandise sales like crazy.
