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Alderney
n.
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One of a breed of cattle raised in Alderney, one of the Channel Islands. Alderneys are of a dun or tawny color and are often called Jersey cattle. See Jersey, 3.
Aldine
a.
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An epithet applied to editions (chiefly of the classics) which proceeded from the press of Aldus Manitius, and his family, of Venice, for the most part in the 16th century and known by the sign of the anchor and the dolphin. The term has also been applied to certain elegant editions of English works.
Ale
n.
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An intoxicating liquor made from an infusion of malt by fermentation and the addition of a bitter, usually hops.
Ale
n.
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A festival in English country places, so called from the liquor drunk.
Aleak
adv. & a.
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In a leaking condition.
Aleatory
a.
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Depending on some uncertain contingency; as, an aleatory contract.
Alebench
n.
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A bench in or before an alehouse.
Aleberry
n.
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A beverage, formerly made by boiling ale with spice, sugar, and sops of bread.
Alecithal
a.
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Applied to those ova which segment uniformly, and which have little or no food yelk embedded in their protoplasm.
Aleconner
n.
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Orig., an officer appointed to look to the goodness of ale and beer; also, one of the officers chosen by the liverymen of London to inspect the measures used in public houses. But the office is a sinecure. [Also called aletaster.]
Alecost
n.
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The plant costmary, which was formerly much used for flavoring ale.
Alectorides
n. pl.
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A group of birds including the common fowl and the pheasants.
Alectoromachy
n.
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Cockfighting.
Alectoromancy
n.
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See Alectryomancy.
Alectryom'achy
n.
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Cockfighting.
Alectryomancy
n.
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Divination by means of a cock and grains of corn placed on the letters of the alphabet, the letters being put together in the order in which the grains were eaten.
Alee
adv.
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On or toward the lee, or the side away from the wind; the opposite of aweather. The helm of a ship is alee when pressed close to the lee side.
Alegar
n.
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Sour ale; vinegar made of ale.
Aleger
a.
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Gay; cheerful; sprightly.
Alegge
v. t.
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To allay or alleviate; to lighten.
Alehoof
n.
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Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma).
Alehouse
n.
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A house where ale is retailed; hence, a tippling house.
Ale-knight
n.
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A pot companion.
Alemannic
a.
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Belonging to the Alemanni, a confederacy of warlike German tribes.
Alemannic
n.
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The language of the Alemanni.
Alembic
n.
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An apparatus formerly used in distillation, usually made of glass or metal. It has mostly given place to the retort and worm still.
Alembroth
n.
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The salt of wisdom of the alchemists, a double salt composed of the chlorides of ammonium and mercury. It was formerly used as a stimulant.
Alen/on lace
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See under Lace.
Alength
adv.
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At full length; lengthwise.
Alepidote
a.
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Not having scales.