Part 346

<i>Tennyson.</i>

<h1>Alpinist</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al"pin*ist</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>A climber of the Alps.</def>

<h1>Alpist, Alpia</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw><hw>Al"pist</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <hw>Al"pi*a</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>,<hw> <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[F.: cf. Sp. & Pg. <ets>alpiste</ets>.]</ety> <def>The seed of canary grass <spn>(Phalaris Canariensis)</spn>, used for feeding cage birds.</def>

<h1>Alquifou</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al"qui*fou</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Equiv. to <ets>arquifoux</ets>, F. <ets>alquifoux</ets>, Sp. <ets>alquif\'a2l</ets>, fr. the same Arabic word as <ets>alcohol</ets>. See <er>Alcohol</er>.]</ety> <def>A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used by potters to give a green glaze to their wares; potter's ore.</def>

<h1>Already</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al*read"y</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <ety>[<ets>All</ets> (OE. <ets>al</ets>) + <ets>ready</ets>.]</ety> <def>Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously.</def> "Joseph was in Egypt <i>already</i>."

<i>Exod. i. 5.</i>

<blockquote>I say unto you, that Elias is come <b>already</b>. <i>Matt. xvii. 12.</i></blockquote>

<note>&hand; It has reference to past time, but may be used for a future past; as, when you shall arrive, the business will be <i>already</i> completed, or will have been <i>already</i> completed.</note>

<h1>Als</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Als</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Also.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>As.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<i>Chaucer.</i>

<h1>Alsatian</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al*sa"tian</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Pertaining to Alsatia.</def>

<h1>Alsatian</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al*sa"tian</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>An inhabitant of Alsatia or Alsace in Germany, or of Alsatia or White Friars (a resort of debtors and criminals) in London.</def>

<h1>Al segno</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al` se"gno</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>. <ety>[It., to the mark or sign.]</ety><fld>(Mus.)</fld> <def>A direction for the performer to return and recommence from the sign <?/.</def>

<h1>Alsike</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al"sike</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[From <ets>Alsike</ets>, in Sweden.]</ety> <def>A species of clover with pinkish or white flowers; <spn>Trifolium hybridum</spn>.</def>

<h1>Also</h1> <Xpage=44>

<hw>Al"so</hw> <tt>(#)</tt>, <tt>adv. & conj.</tt> <ety>[<ets>All</ets> + <ets>so</ets>. OE. <ets>al so</ets>, AS. <ets>ealsw\'be</ets>, <ets>alsw<?/</ets>, <ets>\'91lsw\'91</ets>; <ets>eal</ets>, <ets>al</ets>, <ets>\'91l</ets>, all + <ets>sw\'be</ets> so. See <er>All</er>, <er>So</er>, <er>As</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>In like manner; likewise.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>In addition; besides; as well; further; too.</def>