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Deaf and dumb alphabet. See Dactylology.

Al"pha*bet, v. t. To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange alphabetically. [R.]

Al`pha*bet*a"ri*an (&?;), n. A learner of the alphabet; an abecedarian. Abp. Sancroft.

{ Al`pha*bet"ic (&?;), Al`pha*bet"ic*al (&?;), } a. [Cf. F. alphabétique.] 1. Pertaining to, furnished with, expressed by, or in the order of, the letters of the alphabet; as, alphabetic characters, writing, languages, arrangement.

2. Literal. [Obs.] "Alphabetical servility." Milton.

Al`pha*bet"ic*al*ly, adv. In an alphabetic manner; in the customary order of the letters.

Al`pha*bet"ics (&?;), n. The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.

Al"pha*bet*ism (&?;), n. The expression of spoken sounds by an alphabet. Encyc. Brit.

Al"pha*bet*ize (&?;), v. t. 1. To arrange alphabetically; as, to alphabetize a list of words.

2. To furnish with an alphabet.

Al-phit"o*man`cy (&?;), n. [Gr. &?; barley meal + -mancy: cf. F. alphitomancie.] Divination by means of barley meal. Knowles.

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Al*phon"sine (l*fn"sn), a. Of or relating to Alphonso X., the Wise, King of Castile (1252-1284).

Alphonsine tables, astronomical tables prepared under the patronage of Alphonso the Wise. Whewell.

Al"pi*gene (l"p*jn), a. [L. Alpes Alps + -gen.] Growing in Alpine regions.

Al"pine (&?;), a. [L. Alpinus, fr. Alpes the Alps: cf. F. Alpin.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Alps, or to any lofty mountain; as, Alpine snows; Alpine plants.

2. Like the Alps; lofty. "Gazing up an Alpine height." Tennyson.

Al"pin*ist (&?;), n. A climber of the Alps.

{ Al"pist (&?;), Al"pi*a (&?;), } n. [F.: cf. Sp. & Pg. alpiste.] The seed of canary grass (Phalaris Canariensis), used for feeding cage birds.

||Al"qui*fou (&?;), n. [Equiv. to arquifoux, F. alquifoux, Sp. alquifól, fr. the same Arabic word as alcohol. See Alcohol.] A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used by potters to give a green glaze to their wares; potter's ore.

Al*read"y (&?;), adv. [All (OE. al) + ready.] Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously. "Joseph was in Egypt already." Exod. i. 5.

I say unto you, that Elias is come already. Matt. xvii. 12.

It has reference to past time, but may be used for a future past; as, when you shall arrive, the business will be already completed, or will have been already completed.

Als (&?;), adv. 1. Also. [Obs.] Chaucer.

2. As. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Al*sa"tian (&?;), a. Pertaining to Alsatia.

Al*sa"tian, n. An inhabitant of Alsatia or Alsace in Germany, or of Alsatia or White Friars (a resort of debtors and criminals) in London.

||Al` se"gno (&?;). [It., to the mark or sign.] (Mus.) A direction for the performer to return and recommence from the sign &?;.