ETYM AS. ealu, akin to Icel., Swed., and Dan. öl, Lith. alus a kind of beer, Old Slav. olu beer. Related to Irish ol drink, drinking.
(Homonym: ail).
Fermented alcoholic beverage similar to but heavier than beer.

ETYM AS. dael; akin to LG., Dutch, Swed., Dan., OS., and Goth. dal, Icel. dalr, Old High Germ. tal, German thal, and perh. to Greek tholos a rotunda, Skr. dhâra depth. Related to Dell.
(British) An open river valley (in a hilly area).

ETYM Old Eng. val, French val, Latin vallis. Related to Avalanche, Vail to lower, Valley.
(Homonym: veil) (Latin) “farewell”.
A tract of low ground, or of land between hills; a valley.

ETYM Old Eng. vale, valeie, Old Fren. valée, valede, French vallée, Late Lat. vallata, Latin vallis, valles. Related to Vale.
A long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river; SYN. vale.