Part 301

<h1>Alfalfa</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*fal"fa</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The lucern <spn>(Medicago sativa)</spn>; -- so called in California, Texas, etc.</def>

<h1>Alfenide</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"fe*nide</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Metal.)</fld> <def>An alloy of nickel and silver electroplated with silver.</def>

<h1>Alferes</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*fe"res</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp., fr. Ar. <ets>al-f\'bers</ets> knight.]</ety> <def>An ensign; a standard bearer.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>J. Fletcher.</i>

<h1>Alfet</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"fet</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[LL. <ets>alfetum</ets>, fr. AS. <ets>\'belf\'91t</ets> a pot to boil in; <ets>\'bel</ets> burning + <ets>f\'91t</ets> vat.]</ety> <def>A caldron of boiling water into which an accused person plunged his forearm as a test of innocence or guilt.</def>

<h1>Alfilaria</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*fil`a*ri"a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>The pin grass (<spn>Erodium cicutarium</spn>), a weed in California.</def>

<h1>Alfione</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`fi*o"ne</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Zo\'94l.)</fld> <def>An edible marine fish of California (<spn>Rhacochilus toxotes</spn>).</def>

<h1>Alfresco</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*fres"co</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv. & a.</tt> <ety>[It. <ets>al fresco</ets> in or on the fresh.]</ety> <def>In the open-air.</def>

<i>Smollett.</i>

<h1>Alga</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"ga</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt>; <plu>pl. <plw>Alg\'91</plw> <tt>(#)</tt></plu>. <ety>[L., seaweed.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>A kind of seaweed; <plu>pl</plu>. the class of cellular cryptogamic plants which includes the black, red, and green seaweeds, as kelp, dulse, sea lettuce, also marine and fresh water conferv\'91, etc.</def>

<h1>Algal</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"gal</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt>, <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or like, alg\'91.</def>

<h1>Algaroba</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`ga*ro"ba</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Sp. <ets>algarroba</ets>, fr. Ar. <ets>al-kharr<?/bah</ets>. Cf. <er>Carob</er>.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <sd>(a)</sd> <def>The Carob, a leguminous tree of the Mediterranean region; also, its edible beans or pods, called <i>St. John's bread</i>.</def> <sd>(b)</sd> <def>The Honey mesquite <spn>(Prosopis juliflora)</spn>, a small tree found from California to Buenos Ayres; also, its sweet, pulpy pods. A valuable gum, resembling gum arabic, is collected from the tree in Texas and Mexico.</def>

<h1>Algarot, Algaroth</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>Al"ga*rot</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Al"ga*roth</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F. <ets>algaroth</ets>, fr. the name of the inventor, <ets>Algarotti</ets>.]</ety> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>A term used for the Powder of Algaroth, a white powder which is a compound of trichloride and trioxide of antimony. It was formerly used in medicine as an emetic, purgative, and diaphoretic.</def>

<h1>Algarovilla</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`ga*ro*vil"la</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>The agglutinated seeds and husks of the legumes of a South American tree <spn>(Inga Marth\'91)</spn>. It is valuable for tanning leather, and as a dye.</def>

<h1>Algate, Algates</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>Al"gate</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Al"gates</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[<ets>All</ets> + <ets>gate</ets> way. The s is an adverbial ending. See <er>Gate</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Always; wholly; everywhere.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>