Webster's Dictionary 1913

2971

Allure

Al‐lure″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Alluded (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Alluring.] [OF. aleurrer, alurer, fr. a (L. ad) + leurre lure. See Lure.] To attempt to draw; to tempt by a lure or ...

2972

Allure (2)

Al‐lure″, n. Allurement. Hayward.

2973

Allure (3)

‖Al′lure″ (�), n. [F.; aller to go.] Gait; bearing.The swing, the gait, the pose, the allure of these men.Harper's Mag.

2974

Allurement

Al‐lure″ment (�), n. 1. The act alluring; temptation; enticement.Though Adam by his wife's allurement fell.Milton.2. That which allures; any real or apparent good held forth, or...

2975

Allurer

Al‐lur″er (�), n. One who, or that which, allures.

2976

Alluring

Al‐lur″ing, a. That allures; attracting; charming; tempting. — Al‐lur″ing‐ly, adv. — Al‐lur″ing‐ness, n.

2977

Allusion

Al‐lu″sion (�), n. [L. allusio, fr. alludere to allude: cf. F. allusion.] 1. A figurative or symbolical reference.2. A reference to something supposed to be known, but not expli...

2978

Allusive

Al‐lu″sive (�), a. 1. Figurative; symbolical.2. Having reference to something not fully expressed; containing an allusion.

2979

Allusively

Al‐lu″sive‐ly, adv. Figuratively; by way of allusion; by implication, suggestion, or insinuation.

2980

Allusiveness

Al‐lu″sive‐ness, n. The quality of being allusive.

2981

Allusory

Al‐lu″so‐ry (�), a. Allusive. Warburton.

2982

Alluvial

Al‐lu″vi‐al (�), a. [Cf. F. alluvial. See Alluvion.] Pertaining to, contained in, or composed of, alluvium; relating to the deposits made by flowing water; washed away from one ...

2983

Alluvial (2)

Al‐lu″vi‐al (?), n. Alluvial soil; specif., in Australia, gold-bearing alluvial soil.

2984

Alluvion

Al‐lu″vi‐on (�), n. [F. alluvion, L. alluvio, fr. alluere to wash against; ad + luere, equiv. to lavare, to wash. See Lave.] 1. Wash or flow of water against the shore or bank.2...

2985

Alluvious

Al‐lu″vi‐ous (�), n. [L. alluvius. See Alluvion.] Alluvial. Johnson.

2986

Alluvium

Al‐lu″vi‐um (�), n.; pl. E. Alluviums, L. Alluvia (�). [L., neut. of alluvius. See Alluvious.] (Geol.) Deposits of earth, sand, gravel, and other transported matter, made by riv...

2987

Allwhere

All″where′ (�), adv. Everywhere.

2988

Allwork

All″work′ (�), n. Domestic or other work of all kinds; as, a maid of allwork, that is, a general servant.

2989

Ally

Al‐ly″ (�), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Allied (�); p. pr. & vb. n.Allying.] [OE. alien, OF. alier, F. alier, fr. L. alligare to bind to; ad + ligare to bind. Cf. Alligate, Alloy, Allay,...

2990

Ally (2)

Al‐ly″ (�), n.; pl.Allies (�). [See Ally, v.] 1. A relative; a kinsman. Shak.2. One united to another by treaty or league; — usually applied to sovereigns or states; a confedera...

2991

Ally (3)

Al″ly (�), n. See Alley, a marble or taw.

2992

Allyl

Al″lyl (�), n. [L. allium garlic + -yl.] (Chem.) An organic radical, C3H5, existing especially in oils of garlic and mustard.

2993

Allylene

Al″ly‐lene (�), n.(Chem.) A gaseous hydrocarbon, C3H4, homologous with acetylene; propine.

2994

Alma

Al″ma, Al″mah (�), n. Same as Alme.

2995

Alma Mater

‖Al″ma Ma″ter (�). A college or seminary where one is educated.

2996

Almacantar

Al′ma‐can″tar (�), n.(Astron.) (a) Same as Almucantar. (b) A recently invented instrument for observing the heavenly bodies as they cross a given almacantar circle. See Almucantar.

2997

Almadia

{ ‖Al′ma‐di″a (�), ‖Al″ma‐die (�), } n. [F. almadie (cf. Sp. & Pg. almadia), fr. Ar. alma'dīyah a raft, float.] (Naut.) (a) A bark canoe used by the Africans. (b) A boat used at...