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An American Dictionary of the English Language
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Springfield, Mass. · G. & C. Merriam · 1865
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Ăl'co-răn'ist, n. p. 34One who adheres strictly to the letter of the Alcoran. Craig.Ăl'cōve or Al-cōve', n. p. 34A recess, or part of a room, separated by a partition of columns, or by other corresponding ornaments, and containing a bed of state, or seats for company. 2. A recess for books, as in a library. 3.…Ăl'çy-on, n. p. 34See HALCYON.Ăl'çy-o-nā'ri-ă, n. pl. p. 34(Zoöl.) The higher order of polyps.Ăl'çy-ŏn'ic, a. p. 34Pertaining to the Alcyoneæ, a group or family of zoöphytes, allied to the sponges.Ăl'çy-on-īte, n. p. 34A fossil zoöphyte, somewhat resembling a fungus. Jour. of Science.Ăl'çy-ō'ni-ŭm, n. p. 34(Zoöl.) A family of fleshy or semicalcareous zoöphytes, the polyps of which are like a flower of eight fringed rays. The term has also been used for species of sponge. See POLYP. Dana.Ăl'cy-o-noid, n. p. 34(Zoöl.) One of the grand divisions of the class of polyps. See POLYP. Dana.Al-dĕb'a-ran, n. p. 34(Astron.) A star of the first magnitude, situated in the eye of Taurus. It is the bright star in the group of five, called the Hyades. P. Cyc. Now when Aldebaran was mounted high Above the shining…Ăl'de-hȳde, n. p. 34(Chem.) A liquid of an ethereal odor, obtained by passing ether or alcohol through a red-hot tube, and in other ways. Gregory.Ăl'de-hȳd'ic, a. p. 34(Chem.) Of or pertaining to aldehyde; as, aldehydic acid. Miller.Al'der, n. p. 34(Bot.) A tree, usually growing in moist land, and belonging to the genus Alnus. The timber is used by turners, &c.; the bark by dyers and tanners. Loudon.Al'der-liēf'est, a. p. 34Most beloved. [Obs.] “With you, my alder-liefest sovereign.” Shak.Al'der-man, n. p. 34A senior or superior. [Obs.] ☞ The title was applied, among the Anglo-Saxons, to princes, dukes, earls, senators, and presiding magistrates; also to archbishops and bishops, implying superior wisdom…Al'der-man-çy, n. p. 34The office of an alderman.Al'der-măn'ic, a. p. 34Relating to or becoming an alderman.Al'der-măn'i-ty, n. p. 34The body of aldermen. [Obs. and rare.] “The battles of thy aldermanity.” B. Jonson.Al'der-man-ly, a. p. 34Pertaining to, or like, an alderman. Swift.Al'der-man-ry, n. p. 34The quality or office of an alderman; aldermancy. Ogilvie.Al'der-man-shĭp, n. p. 34The condition of an alderman. Fabyan.Al'dern, a. p. 34Made of alder. “Aldern boats.” May.Ăl'dīne, a. p. 34(Bibliography.) An epithet applied to editions (chiefly of the classics) which proceeded from the press of Aldus Manutius, of Venice, for the most part in the sixteenth century, and known by the sign…Āle, n. p. 34A liquor made from an infusion of malt by fermentation. It differs from beer in having a smaller proportion of hops, and hence being sweeter, and of a lighter color. 2. A festival in English country…A-lēak′, adv. p. 34In a leaking condition.Ā'le-a-to-ry, a. p. 34(Law.) Depending on some contingent event; as, an aleatory contract, the completion of which depends on the occurrence of some uncertain event. Bouvier.Ale'-bêr'ry, n. p. 35A beverage, made by boiling ale with spice, sugar, and sops of bread. Johnson.Ale'-cōn'ner, n. p. 35An officer in former times to inspect the measures used in public houses, to prevent frauds in selling liquors.Ale'-cōst, n. p. 35(Bot.) A plant sometimes put into ale to improve its taste; costmary; Balsamita vulgaris. London.A-lĕc'to-rŏm'a-chy, n. p. 35Cock-fighting.A-lĕc'to-ro-măn'çy, n. p. 35See ALECTRYOMANCY.A-lĕc'try̆-ŏm'a-chy, n. p. 35Cock-fighting; alectoromachy. [Obs.] Bailey.A-lĕc'try̆-o-măn'çy, n. p. 35An ancient practice of foretelling events by means of a cock. The letters of the alphabet were traced on the ground, and a grain of corn laid on each; a cock was then permitted to pick up the grains…A-lee', adv. p. 35(Naut.) On the side opposite to the wind, that is, opposite to the side on which it strikes. The helm of a ship is alee when pressed close to the lee side. Hard alee, or luff alee, an order to put…A-lĕft', adv. p. 35On the left. [Rare.] Southey.Ăl'e-gar, n. p. 35Sour ale; vinegar made of ale. Cecil.Ăl'e-ġer, a. p. 35Gay; cheerful; sprightly. [Obs.] Bacon.A-lēg'ge', v. t. p. 35To lighten; to lessen; to assuage. [Obs.] “That shall alege this bitter blast.” Spenser.Ale'-hoof, n. p. 35Ground ivy; — so called as being once a chief ingredient in making ale.Āle'-house, n. p. 35A house where ale is retailed; and hence, a tippling-house. Macaulay.Āle'-knight, n. p. 35A pot companion. Camden.Ăl'e-măn'nic, a. p. 35Belonging to the Alemanni, an ancient people of Germany.Ăl'e-măn'nic, n. p. 35The language of the Alemanni, or ancient Germans. P. Cyc.A-lēm'bic, n. p. 35A chemical vessel used in distillation, usually made of glass or metal. The bottom part, containing the liquor to be distilled, is called the cu-curbit: the upper part, which receives and condenses…A-lēm’broth, n. p. 35Among the old chemists, a preparation made by dissolving equal parts of corrosive sublimate and sal-ammoniac in water, and adding carbonate of soda as long as any precipitate was formed; — formerly…A-lĕngth′, adv. p. 35At full length; along; stretched at full length. Chaucer.Ä-lep-pīne', n. p. 35(Geog.) A native or an inhabitant of Aleppo, a city of Asiatic Turkey.Ä·lep-pīne', a. p. 35(Geog.) Pertaining to Aleppo, or to its inhabitants.A-lĕrt’, a. p. 35Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance. Hence the military phrase, upon the alert, upon the watch, guarding against surprise or danger. 2. Brisk; nimble; moving with celerity. “An alert young…A-lĕrt'ness, n. p. 35The state or quality of being alert; briskness; nimbleness; sprightliness; levity.Ale'-sĭl'ver, n. p. 35A duty paid to the lord mayor of London by the sellers of ale within the city.Ale'-stāke, n. p. 35A stake set as a sign before an ale-house. Chaucer.Ale'-tast'er, n. p. 35An officer, in former times, appointed in every court leet, and sworn, to inspect ale, beer, and bread, and examine the quality and quantity within the precincts of the lordship. Covell.A-lĕtte', n. p. 35The face of the pier of an arch, extending from the arris of the reveal; especially that portion betwixt the arris of the reveal and the pillar or pilaster which is used to decorate the arch.A·leu'ro-mān'cy, n. p. 35A kind of divination by meal, used by the ancients. Encyc. Brit.A'leu-rōm'e-ter, n. p. 35An instrument invented for determining the quantity of gluten in flour. Eng. Cyc.A-leü'tian or A-leü'tie, a. p. 35(Geog.) Designating certain isles in the Pacific Ocean, eastward of Kamtschatka, extending north-eastward toward America. Tooke.A-lew’, n. p. 35Shouting. See HALLOO. [Obs.] Spenser.Āle'-wife, n. p. 35A woman who keeps an ale-house. (Gay.)Ale’wife, n. p. 35(Ichth.) An American fish, resembling the herring; Clupea serrata.Ăl'ex-ăn'der, n. p. 35(Bot.) A name given to two species of the genus Smyrnium, formerly cultivated and used as celery now is.