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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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ALE-HURRY, n. (See quots.)Ork. 1911 J. Firth in Old-Lore Misc., Ork. Shet., etc. IV. i. 22:
When more sleeping accommodation was required, additional beds were so arranged as to form a small closet at the back. This got the name of the ale-hurry, and here the pigs (earthenware jars) of ale were kept.Ork. 1929 Marw. 78 (s.v. Hurry):
A small recess or chamber in wall where “pigs” of ale were stored — the ale-hurry.
