Part 298

<i>Brande & C.</i>

<h1>Alencon lace</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>A`len`con" lace"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def> See under <er>Lace</er>.</def>

<h1>Alength</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>A*length"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[Pref. <ets>a-</ets> + <ets>length</ets>.]</ety> <def>At full length; lenghtwise.</def>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Alepidote</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>A*lep"i*dote</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ priv. + <?/, <?/, a scale.]</ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>Not having scales.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> A fish without scales.</def></def2>

<h1>Alepole</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>Ale"pole`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A pole set up as the sign of an alehouse.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Alert</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>A*lert"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>alerte</ets>, earlier <ets>\'85 l'erte</ets> on the watch, fr. It. <ets>all' erta</ets> on the watch, prop. (standing) on a height, where one can look around; <ets>erta</ets> a declivity, steep, <ets>erto</ets> steep, p. p. of <ets>ergere</ets>, <ets>erigere</ets>, to erect, raise, L. <ets>erigere</ets>. See <er>Erect</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Brisk; nimble; moving with celerity.</def>

<blockquote>An <b>alert</b> young fellow. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<syn>Syn. -- Active; agile; lively; quick; prompt.</syn>

<h1>Alert</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>A*lert"</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mil.)</fld> <def>An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning.</def> "We have had an <i>alert</i>."

<i>Farrow.</i>

<cs><col>On the alert</col>, <cd>on the lookout or watch against attack or danger; ready to act.</cd></cs>

<h1>Alertly</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>A*lert"ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>In an alert manner; nimbly.</def>

<h1>Alertness</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>A*lert"ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity.</def>

<h1>Ale silver</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>Ale" sil`ver</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <def> A duty payable to the lord mayor of London by the sellers of ale within the city.</def>

<h1>Alestake</h1> <Xpage=<hw>Ale"hoof`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[AS. <ets>h<?/fe</ets> ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. <ets>heyhowe</ets> hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. <ets>heyhowe</ets>, <ets>heyoue</ets>, <ets>haihoue</ets>, <ets>halehoue</ets>.\'b8 <i>[Prior]</i>. <def> Ground ivy <spn>(Nepeta Glechoma)</spn>.</def>>

<hw>Ale"stake</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A stake or pole projecting from, or set up before, an alehouse, as a sign; an alepole. At the end was commonly suspended a garland, a bunch of leaves, or a "bush."</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>