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ALEU'TIAN, or ALEU'TIC, a. Designating certain isles in the Pacific ocean, eastw...
ALEUROM'ANCY, n. [Gr. meal and divination.] A kind of divination by meal, used b...
ALERT'NESS, n. Briskness; nimbleness; sprightliness; levity.
ALERT', a. 1. Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance. hence the military phrase...
ALEP'IDOTE, n. [Gr. a scale.] Any fish whose skin is not covered with scales.
ALENGTH', adv. [a and length.] At full length; along; stretched at full length.
ALEM'BIC, n. A chimical vessel used in distillation; usually made of glass or co...
ALEMB'DAR, n. In Turkey, an officer who bears the green standard of Mohammed, wh...
ALEGGE, v.t to lighten; to lessen; to assuage. [Not used.]
A'LEGER, a. [L. alacer.] Gay; cheerful; sprightly. [Not used.]
ALEE', adv. [a or at and lee. See Lee .] In seaman's language, on the side oppos...
ALECTRYOM'ANCY, n. [Gr. a cock and divination.] An ancient practice of foretelli...
A'LE-WIFE, n. a woman who keeps an ale house.
A'LE-WASHED, a. Steeped or soaked in ale.
A'LE-VAT, n. a vat in which ale is fermented.
A'LE-TASTER, n. An officer appointed in every court leet, and sworn, to inspect ...