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<hw>Al`a*mort"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>\'85 la mort</ets> to the death. Cf. <er>Amort</er>.]</ety> <def>To the death; mortally.</def>

<h1>Alan</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>A*lan"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OF. <ets>alan</ets>, <ets>alant</ets>; cf. Sp. <ets>alano</ets>.]</ety> <def>A wolfhound.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Aland</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>A*land"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>land</ets>.]</ety> <def>On land; to the land; ashore.</def> "Cast <i>aland</i>."

<i>Sir P. Sidney.</i>

<h1>Alanine</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>Al"a*nine</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[<ets>Aldehyde</ets> + the ending <ets>-ine</ets>. The <ets>-n-<ets> is a euphonic insertion.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>A white crystalline base, <chform>C3H7NO2</chform>, derived from aldehyde ammonia.</def><-- one of the amino acids found in the protein of most living tissues -->

<h1>Alantin</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>A*lan"tin</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[G. <ets>alant</ets> elecampane, the <ets>Inula helenium</ets> of Linn\'91us.]</ety> <fld>(Chem.)</fld> <def>See <er>Inulin</er>.</def>

<h1>Alar</h1> <Xpage=35>

<hw>A"lar</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>alarius</ets>, fr. <ets>ala</ets> wing: cf. F. <ets>alaire</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Pertaining to, or having, wings.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Axillary; in the fork or axil.</def>

<i>Gray.</i>

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<h1>Alarm</h1> <Xpage=36>

<hw>A*larm"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>alarme</ets>, It. <ets>all' arme</ets> to arms ! fr. L. <ets>arma</ets>, pl., arms. See <er>Arms</er>, and cf. <er>Alarum</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>A summons to arms, as on the approach of an enemy.</def>

<blockquote>Arming to answer in a night <b>alarm</b>. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger; a warming sound to arouse attention; a warning of danger.</def>

<blockquote>Sound an <b>alarm</b> in my holy mountain. <i>Joel ii. 1.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>A sudden attack; disturbance; broil.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark> "These home <i>alarms</i>."

<i>Shak.</i>

<blockquote>Thy palace fill with insults and <b>alarms</b>. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Sudden surprise with fear or terror excited by apprehension of danger; in the military use, commonly, sudden apprehension of being attacked by surprise.</def>

<blockquote><b>Alarm</b> and resentment spread throughout the camp. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>5.</b> <def>A mechanical contrivance for awaking persons from sleep, or rousing their attention; an alarum.</def>

<cs><col>Alarm bell</col>, <cd>a bell that gives notice on danger.</cd> -- <mcol><col>Alarm clock</col> or <col>watch</col></mcol>, <cd>a clock or watch which can be so set as to ring or strike loudly at a prearranged hour, to wake from sleep, or excite attention.</cd> -- <col>Alarm gauge</col>, <cd>a contrivance attached to a steam boiler for showing when the pressure of steam is too high, or the water in the boiler too low.</cd> -- <col>Alarm post</col>, <cd>a place to which troops are to repair in case of an alarm.</cd></cs>