Webster's Dictionary 1913

2863

Allhallond

All′hal″lond (�), n. Allhallows. Shak.

2864

Allhallow

{ All′hal″low (�), All′hal″lows (�), } n. 1. All the saints (in heaven).2. All Saints' Day, November 1st.

2865

Allhallow eve

All′hal″low eve′ (ēv′). The evening before Allhallows. See Halloween.

2866

Allhallowmas

All′hal″low‐mas (�), n. The feast of All Saints.

2867

Allhallown

All′hal″lown (�), a. Of or pertaining to the time of Allhallows. “Allhallown summer.” Shak. (i.e., late summer; “Indian Summer”).

2868

Allhallowtide

All′hal″low‐tide′ (�), n. [AS. tīd time.] The time at or near All Saints, or November 1st.

2869

Allheal

All″heal (�), n. A name popularly given to the officinal valerian, and to some other plants.

2870

Alliable

Al‐li″a‐ble (�), a. Able to enter into alliance.

2871

Alliaceous

Al′li‐a″ceous (�), a. Of or pertaining to the genus Allium, or garlic, onions, leeks, etc.; having the smell or taste of garlic or onions.

2872

Alliance

Al‐li″ance (�), n. [OE. aliaunce, OF. aliance, F. alliance, fr. OF. alier, F. allier. See Ally, and cf. LL. alligantia.] 1. The state of being allied; the act of allying or unit...

2873

Alliance (2)

Al‐li″ance, v. t. To connect by alliance; to ally.

2874

Alliant

Al‐li″ant (�), n. [Cf. F. alliant, p. pr.] An ally; a confederate. Sir H. Wotton.

2875

Allice

{ Al″lice, Al″lis } (�), n.(Zoöl.) The European shad (Clupea vulgaris); allice shad. See Alose.

2876

Alliciency

Al‐li″cien‐cy (�), n. Attractive power; attractiveness. Sir T. Browne.

2877

Allicient

Al‐li″cient (�), a. [L. alliciens, p. pr. of allicere to allure; ad + lacere to entice.] That attracts; attracting. — n. That attracts.

2878

Allied

Al‐lied″ (�), a. United; joined; leagued; akin; related. See Ally.

2879

Alligate

Al‐li‐gate (�), v. t. [L. alligatus, p. p. of alligare. See Ally.] To tie; to unite by some tie.Instincts alligated to their nature.Sir M. Hale.

2880

Alligation

Al′li‐ga″tion (�), n. [L. alligatio.] 1. The act of tying together or attaching by some bond, or the state of being attached.2. (Arith.) A rule relating to the solution of quest...

2881

Alligator

Al″li‐ga′tor (�), n. [Sp. el lagarto the lizard (el lagarto de Indias, the cayman or American crocodile), fr. L. lacertus, lacerta, lizard. See Lizard.] 1. (Zoöl.) A large carni...

2882

Alligator wrench

Al″li‐ga′tor wrench. (Mech.) A kind of pipe wrench having a flaring jaw with teeth on one side.

2883

Allignment

Al‐lign″ment (�), n. See Alignment.

2884

Allineate

Al‐lin″e‐ate (�), v. t. [L. ad + lineatus, p. p. of lineare to draw a line.] To align. Herschel.

2885

Allineation

{ Al‐lin′e‐a″tion (�), A‐lin′e‐a″tion (�), } n. Alignment; position in a straight line, as of two planets with the sun. Whewell.The allineation of the two planets.C. A. Young.

2886

Allision

Al‐li″sion (�), n. [L. allisio, fr. allidere, to strike or dash against; ad + laedere to dash against.] The act of dashing against, or striking upon.The boisterous allision of t...

2887

Alliteral

Al‐lit″er‐al (�), a. Pertaining to, or characterized by alliteration.

2888

Alliterate

Al‐lit″er‐ate (�), v. t. To employ or place so as to make alliteration. Skeat.

2889

Alliterate (2)

Al‐lit″er‐ate, v. i. To compose alliteratively; also, to constitute alliteration.