Part 299

<h1>Aletaster</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"tast`er</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>See <er>Aleconner</er>.</def> <mark>[Eng.]</mark>

<h1>Alethiology</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*le`thi*ol"o*gy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ truth + <ets>-logy</ets>.]</ety> <def>The science which treats of the nature of truth and evidence.</def>

<i>Sir W. Hamilton.</i>

<h1>Alethoscope</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*leth"o*scope</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ true + <?/ to view.]</ety> <def>An instrument for viewing pictures by means of a lens, so as to present them in their natural proportions and relations.</def>

<h1>Aleuromancy</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*leu"ro*man`cy</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ wheaten flour + <ets>-mancy</ets>: cf. F. <ets>aleuromancie</ets>.]</ety> <def>Divination by means of flour.</def>

<i>Encyc. Brit.</i>

<h1>Aleurometer</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>Al`eu*rom"e*ter</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ flour + <ets>-meter</ets>.]</ety> <def>An instrument for determining the expansive properties, or quality, of gluten in flour.</def>

<i>Knight.</i>

<h1>Aleurone</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*leu"rone</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ flour.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>An albuminoid substance which occurs in minute grains ("protein granules") in maturing seeds and tubers; -- supposed to be a modification of protoplasm.</def>

<h1>Aleuronic</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>Al`eu*ron"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Having the nature of aleurone.</def>

<i>D. C. Eaton.</i>

<h1>Aleutian, Aleutic</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><hw>A*leu"tian</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>A*leu"tic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Said to be from the Russ. <ets>aleut</ets> a bold rock.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to a chain of islands between Alaska and Kamtchatka; also, designating these islands.</def>

<h1>Alevin</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>Al"e*vin</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>alevin</ets>, OF. <ets>alever</ets> to rear, fr. L. <ets>ad + levare</ets> to raise.]</ety> <def>Young fish; fry.</def>

<h1>Alew</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*lew"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Halloo.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Spenser.</i>

<h1>Alewife</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"wife`</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Alewives</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <def>A woman who keeps an alehouse.</def>

<i>Gay.</i>