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More than 5000 entries on the history, culture and life of Britain (published in 1993 by Macmillan, now out of print)
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Alcoholic drink made from fermented honey and water, a speciality of both *Celts and *Anglo-Saxons. It was the most common liquor in England until replaced in the late Middle Ages by home-grown ales for the majority and by imported wines for the rich.
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