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2. That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable.

I have not wanted such alleviations of life as friendship could supply. Johnson.

Al*le"vi*a*tive (&?;), a. Tending to alleviate. -- n. That which alleviates.

Al*le"vi*a`tor (&?;), n. One who, or that which, alleviates.

Al*le"vi*a*to*ry (&?;), a. Alleviative. Carlyle.

Al"ley (&?;), n.; pl. Alleys (&?;). [OE. aley, alley, OF. alée, F. allée, a going, passage, fr. OE. aler, F. aller, to go; of uncertain origin: cf. Prov. anar, It. andare, Sp. andar.] 1. A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way.

I know each lane and every alley green. Milton.

2. A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct from a public street. Gay.

3. A passageway between rows of pews in a church.

4. (Persp.) Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.

5. The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.

Al"ley, n.; pl. Alleys (&?;). [A contraction of alabaster, of which it was originally made.] A choice taw or marble. Dickens.

Al"leyed (&?;), a. Furnished with alleys; forming an alley. "An alleyed walk." Sir W. Scott.

Al"ley*way` (&?;) n. An alley.

All" Fools' Day` (&?;). The first day of April, a day on which sportive impositions are practiced.

The first of April, some do say, Is set apart for All Fools' Day. Poor Robin's Almanack (1760).

All`fours" (&?;). [All + four (cards).] A game at cards, called "High, Low, Jack, and the Game."

All` fours" [formerly, All` four".] All four legs of a quadruped; or the two legs and two arms of a person.

To be, go, or run, on all fours (Fig.), to be on the same footing; to correspond (with) exactly; to be alike in all the circumstances to be considered. "This example is on all fours with the other." "No simile can go on all fours." Macaulay.

All` hail" (&?;). [All + hail, interj.] All health; -- a phrase of salutation or welcome.

All`-hail", v. t. To salute; to greet. [Poet.]

Whiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it, came missives from the king, who all-hailed me "Thane of Cawdor." Shak.

All`hal"lond (&?;), n. Allhallows. [Obs.] Shak.

{ All`hal"low (&?;), All`hal"lows (&?;), } n. 1. All the saints (in heaven). [Obs.]

2. All Saints' Day, November 1st. [Archaic]

All`hal"low eve` (v`). The evening before Allhallows. See Halloween.

All`hal"low*mas (&?;), n. The feast of All Saints.