Part 282

<hw>A*lac"ri*fy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>alacer</ets>, <ets>alacris</ets>, lively + <ets>-fly</ets>.]</ety> <def>To rouse to action; to inspirit.</def>

<h1>Alacrious</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>A*lac"ri*ous</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>alacer</ets>, <ets>alacris</ets>.]</ety> <def>Brisk; joyously active; lively.</def>

<blockquote>'T were well if we were a little more <b>alacrious</b>. <i>Hammond.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Alacriously</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>A*lac"ri*ous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>With alacrity; briskly.</def>

<h1>Alacriousness</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>A*lac"ri*ous*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Alacrity.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Hammond.</i>

<h1>Alacrity</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>A*lac"ri*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>alacritas</ets>, fr. <ets>alacer</ets> lively, eager, prob. akin to Gr. <?/ to drive, Goth. <ets>aljan</ets> zeal.]</ety> <def>A cheerful readiness, willingness, or promptitude; joyous activity; briskness; sprightliness; <as>as, the soldiers advanced with <ex>alacrity</ex> to meet the enemy</as>.</def>

<blockquote>I have not that <b>alacrity</b> of spirit, Nor cheer of mind that I was wont to have. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Aladinist</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>A*lad"in*ist</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <ets>Aladin</ets>, for Ala Eddin, <ets>i</ets>. <ets>e</ets>., height of religion, a learned divine under Mohammed II. and Bajazet II.]</ety> <def>One of a sect of freethinkers among the Mohammedans.</def>

<mhw><h1>Alalonga, or Alilonghi</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Al`a*lon"ga</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, or <hw>Al`i*lon"ghi</hw></mhw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>The tunny. See <er>Albicore</er>.</def>

<h1>Alamire</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>A`la*mi"re</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Compounded of <ets>a la mi re</ets>, names of notes in the musical scale.]</ety> <def>The lowest note but one in Guido Aretino's scale of music.</def>

<h1>Alamodality</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Al`a*mo*dal"i*ty</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being <i>\'85 la mode</i>; conformity to the mode or fashion; fashionableness.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Southey.</i>

<h1>Alamode</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Al"a*mode`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv. & a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>\'85 la mode</ets> after the fashion.]</ety> <def>According to the fashion or prevailing mode.</def> "<i>Alamode</i> beef shops."

<i>Macaulay.</i>

<h1>Alamode</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Al"a*mode`</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A thin, black silk for hoods, scarfs, etc.; -- often called simply <i>mode</i>.</def>

<i>Buchanan.</i>

<h1>Alamort</h1> <Xpage=35>