Alaun, sb. a large dog used for hunting; alan, NED; alant, NED; alauntz, pl., C; allaundes, NED.—­OF. alan (allan in Cotg.); It. alano (Florio); Low Lat. alanus.

Alay, sb. alloy, PP; alayes, pl., C2.—­AF. alay.

Alayen, v. to mix metals, to alloy, NED, PP; alayed, pp., PP.—­AF. alayer, aleyer (F. aloyer); Lat. alligare, to bind. (A- 7.)

Albe, sb. a vestment worn by priests, and by some kings; NED.—­Church Lat. alba, an alb; Lat. alba (vestis), a white garment.

Albificacioun, sb. the process of making white (in alchemy), C3.—­Late Lat. albificationem.

Alblastrye, sb. the use of cross-bows, S3.  See Arblaste.

Ald, adj. old, S, S2; alder, comp., MD; aldreste, superl., S; see Old.

Al-day, adv. always, continually, C2, PP.

Alde-like, adv. with solemn, venerable mien, S.

Alder, sb. elder, ancestor, also, prince, chief, MD, PP; aldren, pl., S; A|lderen, S; elderne, S2; ealdren, MD; ealdrene, gen., S.—­AS. ealdor (aldor).  See Ald. Alder, gen. pl. of all, C2, H; see Alre-. Alder-best, adj. best of all, H; see Alrebest.

Alder-first, adj. first of all, C2; see Alrefyrst.

Alder-mon, sb, a prince, also, the principal officer in the shire, MD, Voc.; ellder-nemanness, gen., S; aldermen, pl., PP.  AS. ealdormann.

Aldire-, gen. pl. of all, H; see Alre-.

Aldire-mast, adj. most of all, H; see Alremest.

Ale, sb. ale, S2, C2; ale-house, S2; an ale-drinking, NED. Comb.:  ale-stake, a stake before an alehouse as a sign, C, C3, NED.—­AS. ealu, alu; OTeut. stem *_alut-_.  Cf. Nale.

A-leggen, v. to lay down, to lay aside, to put down, confute, S, NED (allay^{1}).—­AS. Ai-lecgan. (A- I.)

Alemaunde, sb. almond, NED, W2; almaundes, pl., NED; almoundes, NED.—­OF. alemande, alemandre, alemandle (cp.  Sp. almendra); Late Lat. amendola (cp.  Pg. amendoa); Lat. amygdala; Gr. [Greek:  amugdalae].

Alemaunde-tre, sb. almond-tree, W2.

Alembyk, sb. a retort (used in alchemy), C3; alambic, NED; limbeck, ND, Sh.; lymbecke, (Minsheu).—­OF. alambic, Sp. alambique (Minsheu); Arab, al-anbA-q; Gr. [Greek:  ambic]. stem of [Greek:ambix], a cup.