Webster's Dictionary 1913

3079

Alphabet

Al″pha‐bet (�), n. [L. alphabetum, fr. Gr. � + �, the first two Greek letters; Heb. āleph and beth: cf. F. alphabet.] 1. The letters of a language arranged in the customary orde...

3080

Alphabet (2)

Al″pha‐bet, v. t. To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange alphabetically.

3081

Alphabetarian

Al′pha‐bet‐a″ri‐an (�), n. A learner of the alphabet; an abecedarian. Abp. Sancroft.

3082

Alphabetic

{ Al′pha‐bet″ic (�), Al′pha‐bet″ic‐al (�), } a. [Cf. F. alphabétique.] 1. Pertaining to, furnished with, expressed by, or in the order of, the letters of the alphabet; as, alpha...

3083

Alphabetically

Al′pha‐bet″ic‐al‐ly, adv. In an alphabetic manner; in the customary order of the letters.

3084

Alphabetics

Al′pha‐bet″ics (�), n. The science of representing spoken sounds by letters.

3085

Alphabetism

Al″pha‐bet‐ism (�), n. The expression of spoken sounds by an alphabet. Encyc. Brit.

3086

Alphabetize

Al″pha‐bet‐ize (�), v. t. 1. To arrange alphabetically; as, to alphabetize a list of words.2. To furnish with an alphabet.

3087

Alphol

Al″phol (?), n. [Alpha- + -ol as in alcohol.] (Pharm.) A crystalline derivative of salicylic acid, used as an antiseptic and antirheumatic.

3088

Alphonsine

Al‐phon″sine (ăl‐fŏn″sĭn), a. Of or relating to Alphonso X., the Wise, King of Castile (1252-1284).Alphonsine tables, astronomical tables prepared under the patronage of Alphons...

3089

Alpigene

Al″pi‐gene (ăl″pĭ‐jēn), a. [L. Alpes Alps + -gen.] Growing in Alpine regions.

3090

Alpine

Al″pine (�), a. [L. Alpinus, fr. Alpes the Alps: cf. F. Alpin.] 1. Of or pertaining to the Alps, or to any lofty mountain; as, Alpine snows; Alpine plants.2. Like the Alps; loft...

3091

Alpinist

Al″pin‐ist (�), n. A climber of the Alps.

3092

Alpist

{ Al″pist (�), Al″pi‐a (�), } n. [F.: cf. Sp. & Pg. alpiste.] The seed of canary grass (Phalaris Canariensis), used for feeding cage birds.

3093

Alquifou

‖Al″qui‐fou (�), n. [Equiv. to arquifoux, F. alquifoux, Sp. alquifól, fr. the same Arabic word as alcohol. See Alcohol.] A lead ore found in Cornwall, England, and used by potte...

3094

Already

Al‐read″y (�), adv. [All (OE. al) + ready.] Prior to some specified time, either past, present, or future; by this time; previously. “Joseph was in Egypt already.” Exod. i. 5.I ...

3095

Als

Als (�), adv. 1. Also. Chaucer.2. As. Chaucer.

3096

Alsatian

Al‐sa″tian (�), a. Pertaining to Alsatia.

3097

Alsatian (2)

Al‐sa″tian, n. An inhabitant of Alsatia or Alsace in Germany, or of Alsatia or White Friars (a resort of debtors and criminals) in London.

3098

Alsike

Al″sike (�), n. [From Alsike, in Sweden.] A species of clover with pinkish or white flowers; Trifolium hybridum.

3099

Also

Al″so (�), adv. & conj. [All + so. OE. al so, AS. ealswā, alsw�, ælswæ; eal, al, æl, all + swā so. See All, So, As.] 1. In like manner; likewise.2. In addition; besides; as well...

3100

Alt

Alt (�), a. & n. [See Alto.] (Mus.) The higher part of the scale. See Alto.To be in alt, to be in an exalted state of mind.

3101

Altaian

Al‐ta″ian (�), Al‐ta″ic (�), a. [Cf. F. altaïque.] Of or pertaining to the Altai, a mountain chain in Central Asia.

3102

Altar

Al″tar (�), n. [OE. alter, auter, autier, fr. L. altare, pl. altaria, altar, prob. fr. altus high: cf. OF. alter, autier, F. autel. Cf. Altitude.] 1. A raised structure (as a sq...

3103

Altarage

Al″tar‐age (�), n. [Cf. OF. auterage, autelage.] 1. The offerings made upon the altar, or to a church.2. The profit which accrues to the priest, by reason of the altar, from the...

3104

Altarist

Al″tar‐ist (�), n. [Cf. LL. altarista, F. altariste.] (Old Law) (a) A chaplain. (b) A vicar of a church.

3105

Altarpiece

Al″tar‐piece′ (�), n. The painting or piece of sculpture above and behind the altar; reredos.