Webster's Dictionary 1913

2701

Alienability

Al′ien‐a‐bil″i‐ty (�), n. Capability of being alienated. “The alienability of the domain.” Burke.

2702

Alienable

Al″ien‐a‐ble (�), a. [Cf. F. aliénable.] Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another; as, land is alienable according to the laws of the state.

2703

Alienage

Al″ien‐age (�), n. [Cf. OF. aliénage.] 1. The state or legal condition of being an alien.☞ The disabilities of alienage are removable by naturalization or by special license fro...

2704

Alienate

Al″ien‐ate (āl″yen‐ā̍t), a. [L. alienatus, p. p. of alienare, fr. alienus. See Alien, and cf. Aliene.] Estranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign; — with from.O alienate from Go...

2705

Alienate (2)

Al″ien‐ate (–āt), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Alienated (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Alienating.] 1. To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with owner...

2706

Alienate (3)

Al″ien‐ate (�), n. A stranger; an alien.

2707

Alienation

Al′ien‐a″tion (�), n. [F. aliénation, L. alienatio, fr. alienare, fr. alienare. See Alienate.] 1. The act of alienating, or the state of being alienated.2. (Law) A transfer of t...

2708

Alienator

Al″ien‐a″tor (�), n. One who alienates.

2709

Aliene

Al‐iene (�), v. t. To alien or alienate; to transfer, as title or property; as, to aliene an estate.

2710

Alienee

Al″ien‐ee″ (�), n.(Law) One to whom the title of property is transferred; — opposed to alienor.It the alienee enters and keeps possession.Blackstone.

2711

Alienism

Al″ien‐ism (�), n. 1. The status or legal condition of an alien; alienage.The law was very gentle in the construction of the disability of alienism.Kent.2. The study or treatmen...

2712

Alienist

Al″ien‐ist (�), n. [F. aliéniste.] One who treats diseases of the mind. Ed. Rev.

2713

Alienor

Al′ien‐or″ (�), n. [OF. aliéneur.] One who alienates or transfers property to another. Blackstone.

2714

Aliethmoid

{ Al′i‐eth″moid (�), Al′i‐eth‐moid″al (�), } a. [L. ala wing + E. ethomoid.] (Anat.) Pertaining to expansions of the ethmoid bone or cartilage.

2715

Alife

A‐life″ (�), adv. [Cf. lief dear.] On my life; dearly. “I love that sport alife.” Beau. & Fl.

2716

Aliferous

A‐lif″er‐ous (�), a. [L. ala wing + -ferous.] Having wings, winged; aligerous.

2717

Aliform

Al″i‐form (�), a. [L. ala wing + -form.] Wing-shaped; winglike.

2718

Aligerous

A‐lig″er‐ous (�), a. [L. aliger; ala wing + gerere to carry.] Having wings; winged.

2719

Alight

A‐light″ (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p.Alighted (�) sometimes Alit (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Alighting.] [OE. alihten, fr. AS. ālīhtan; pref. ā- (cf. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) +...

2720

Alight (2)

A‐light″, a. [Pref. a- + light.] Lighted; lighted up; in a flame. “The lamps were alight.” Dickens.

2721

Align

A‐lign″ (�), v. t. [F. aligner; à (L. ad) + ligne (L. linea) line. See Line, and cf. Allineate.] To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line; to al...

2722

Align (2)

A‐lign″, v. t. To form in line; to fall into line.

2723

Alignment

A‐lign″ment (�), n. [F. alignement.] 1. The act of adjusting to a line; arrangement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also, the...

2724

Alike

A‐like″ (ȧ‐līk), a. [AS. onlīc, gelīc; pref. ā + like.] Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.The darkness and the light are both alike to thee.Ps. cxxxi...

2725

Alike (2)

A‐like″, adv. [AS. gelīce, onlīce.] In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally; as, we are all alike concerned in religion.

2726

Alike-minded

A‐like″–mind′ed (�), a. Like-minded.

2727

Aliment

Al″i‐ment (�), n. [L. alimentum, fr. alere to nourish; akin to Goth. alan to grow, Icel. ala to nourish: cf. F. aliment. See Old.] 1. That which nourishes; food; nutriment; anyt...