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<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>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Alewives</plw>.</plu> <ety>[This word is properly <ets>aloof</ets>, the Indian name of a fish. See Winthrop on the culture of maize in America, "Phil Trans." No. 142, p. 1065, and Baddam's "Memoirs," vol. ii. p. 131.]<ety> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>A North American fish <spn>(Clupea vernalis)</spn> of the Herring family. It is called also <altname>ellwife</altname>, <altname>ellwhop</altname>, <altname>branch herring</altname>. The name is locally applied to other related species.</def>

<mhw><h1>Alexanders, Alisanders</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`ex*an"ders</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Al`i*san"ders</hw></mhw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[OE. <ets>alisaundre</ets>, OF. <ets>alissandere</ets>, fr. <ets>Alexander</ets> or <ets>Alexandria</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot)</fld> <def>A name given to two species of the genus <spn>Smyrnium</spn>, formerly cultivated and used as celery now is; -- called also <altname>horse parsely</altname>.</def>

<h1>Alexandrian</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`ex*an"dri*an</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Of or pertaining to Alexandria in Egypt; <as>as, the <ex>Alexandrian</ex> library</as>.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Applied to a kind of heroic verse. See <er>Alexandrine</er>, <tt>n.</tt></def>

<h1>Alexandrine</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`ex*an"drine</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Belonging to Alexandria; Alexandrian.</def>

<i>Bancroft.</i>

<h1>Alexandrine</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`ex*an"drine</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>alexandrin</ets>.]</ety> <def>A kind of verse consisting in English of twelve syllables.</def>

<blockquote>The needless <b>Alexandrine</b> ends the song, That, like a wounded snake, drags its slow length along. <i>Pope.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Alexipharmac, Alexipharmacal</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*lex`i*phar"mac</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>A*lex`i*phar"ma*cal</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a. & n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Alexipharmic</er>.]</ety> <def>Alexipharmic.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<h1>Alexipharmic, Alexipharmical</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*lex`i*phar"mic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>A*lex`i*phar"mic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ keeping off poison; <?/ to keep off + <?/ drug, poison: cf. F. <ets>alexipharmaque</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Expelling or counteracting poison; antidotal.</def>

<h1>Alexipharmic</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*lex`i*phar"mic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>An antidote against poison or infection; a counterpoison.</def>

<h1>Alexipyretic</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*lex`i*py*ret"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ + <?/ burning heat, fever, <?/ fire.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>Serving to drive off fever; antifebrile.</def> -- <def2><tt>n.</tt> <def> A febrifuge.</def></def2>

<h1>Alexiteric, Alexiterical</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*lex`i*ter"ic</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>A*lex`i*ter"ic*al</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ fit to keep off or help, fr. <?/ one who keeps off, helper; <?/ to keep off: cf. F. <ets>alexit\'8are</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(med.)</fld> <def>Resisting poison; obviating the effects of venom; alexipharmic.</def>

<h1>Alexiteric</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*lex`i*ter"ic</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/ a remedy, an amulet: cf. F. <ets>alexit\'8are</ets>, LL. <ets>alexiterium</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A preservative against contagious and infectious diseases, and the effects of poison in general.</def>

<i>Brande & C.</i>

<mhw><h1>Alfa or Alfa grass</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"fa</hw> <tt>(#)</tt> or <hw>Al"fa grass"</hw> <tt>(#)</tt></mhw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A plant (<spn>Macrochloa tenacissima</spn>) of North Africa; also, its fiber, used in paper making.</def>