Chapter 46

Al"gor (#) , n. [L.] (Med.) Cold; chilliness.

Algorism, Algorithm <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al"go*rism (#) , Al"go*rithm (#) , n. [OE. algorism , algrim , augrim , OF. algorisme , F. algorithme (cf. Sp. algoritmo , OSp. alguarismo , LL. algorismus ), fr. the Ar. al - Khow\'berezm\'c6 of Khow\'berezm, the modern Khiwa, surname of Abu Ja'far Mohammed ben Mus\'be, author of a work on arithmetic early in the 9th century, which was translated into Latin, such books bearing the name algorismus . The spelling with th is due to a supposed connection with Gr. <?/ number.] 1. The art of calculating by nine figures and zero.

2. The art of calculating with any species of notation; as, the algorithms of fractions, proportions, surds, etc.

Algous <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al"gous (#) , a. [L. algosus , fr. alga seaweed.] Of or pertaining to the alg\'91, or seaweeds; abounding with, or like, seaweed.

Alguazil <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al`gua*zil" (#) (#) , n. [Sp. alguacil , fr. Ar. alwaz\'c6r the vizier. Cf. Vizier .] An inferior officer of justice in Spain; a warrant officer; a constable.

Prescott.

Algum <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al"gum (#) , n. Same as Almug (and etymologically preferable).

2 Chron. ii. 8.

Alhambra <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al*ham"bra (#) , n. [Ultimately fr. Ar. al the + hamr\'be red; i . e ., the red ( sc . house).] The palace of the Moorish kings at Granada.

Alhambraic, Alhambresque <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al`ham*bra"ic (#) , Al`ham*bresque" (?; 277) , a. Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.

Alhenna <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al*hen"na (#) , n. See Henna .

Alias <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

A"li*as (#) , adv. [L., fr. alius . See Else .] (Law) (a) Otherwise; otherwise called; -- a term used in legal proceedings to connect the different names of any one who has gone by two or more, and whose true name is for any cause doubtful; as, Smith, alias Simpson . (b) At another time.

Alias <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

A"li*as , n. ; pl. Aliases (#) . [L., otherwise, at another time.] (Law) (a) A second or further writ which is issued after a first writ has expired without effect. (b) Another name; an assumed name.

Alibi <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al"i*bi (#) , n. [L., elsewhere, at another place. See Alias .] (Law) The plea or mode of defense under which a person on trial for a crime proves or attempts to prove that he was in another place when the alleged act was committed; as, to set up an alibi ; to prove an alibi .

Alibility <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al`i*bil"i*ty (#) , n. Quality of being alible.

Alible <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al"i*ble (#) , a. [L. alibilis , fr. alere to nourish.] Nutritive; nourishing.

Alicant <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al"i*cant (#) , n. A kind of wine, formerly much esteemed; -- said to have been made near Alicant, in Spain.

J. Fletcher.

Alidade <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al"i*dade (#) , n. [LL. alidada , alhidada , fr. Ar. al-'id\'beda a sort of rule: cf. F. alidade .] The portion of a graduated instrument, as a quadrant or astrolabe, carrying the sights or telescope, and showing the degrees cut off on the arc of the instrument

Whewell.

Alien <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al"ien (#) , a. [OF. alien , L. alienus , fr. alius another; properly, therefore, belonging to another. See Else .] 1. Not belonging to the same country, land, or government, or to the citizens or subjects thereof; foreign; as, alien subjects, enemies, property, shores .

2. Wholly different in nature; foreign; adverse; inconsistent ( with ); incongruous; -- followed by from or sometimes by to ; as, principles alien from our religion .

An alien sound of melancholy. Wordsworth.

Alien enemy (Law) , one who owes allegiance to a government at war with ours. Abbott.

Alien <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al"ien , n. 1. A foreigner; one owing allegiance, or belonging, to another country; a foreign-born resident of a country in which he does not posses the privileges of a citizen. Hence, a stranger. See Alienage .

2. One excluded from certain privileges; one alienated or estranged; as, aliens from God's mercies .

Aliens from the common wealth of Israel. Ephes. ii. 12.

Alien <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al"ien , v. t. [F. ali\'82ner , L. alienare .] To alienate; to estrange; to transfer, as property or ownership. [R.] "It the son alien lands."

Sir M. Hale.

The prince was totally aliened from all thoughts of . . . the marriage. Clarendon.

Alienability <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al`ien*a*bil"i*ty (#) , n. Capability of being alienated. "The alienability of the domain."

Burke.

Alienable <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al"ien*a*ble (#) , a. [Cf. F. ali\'82nable .] Capable of being alienated, sold, or transferred to another; as, land is alienable according to the laws of the state .

Alienage <Xpage= Ale"hoof` (#) , n. [AS. h<?/fe ground ivy; the first part is perh. a corruption: cf. OE. heyhowe hedgehove, 38 ground ivy, \'bdin old MSS. heyhowe , heyoue , haihoue , halehoue .\'b8 [Prior] . Ground ivy (Nepeta Glechoma) . >

Al"ien*age (#) , n. [Cf. OF. ali\'82nage .] 1. The state or legal condition of being an alien.

&hand; The disabilities of alienage are removable by naturalization or by special license from the State of residence, and in some of the United States by declaration of intention of naturalization.

Kent. Wharton.

Estates forfeitable on account of alienage . Story.

2. The state of being alienated or transferred to another.

Brougham.

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Alienate <Xpage=39>

Al"ien*ate (#) , a. [L. alienatus , p. p. of alienare , fr. alienus . See Alien , and cf. Aliene .] Estranged; withdrawn in affection; foreign; -- with from .

O alienate from God. Milton.

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Al"ien*ate (#) , v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Alienated (#) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Alienating .] 1. To convey or transfer to another, as title, property, or right; to part voluntarily with ownership of.

2. To withdraw, as the affections; to make indifferent of averse, where love or friendship before subsisted; to estrange; to wean; -- with from .

The errors which . . . alienated a loyal gentry and priesthood from the House of Stuart. Macaulay.

The recollection of his former life is a dream that only the more alienates him from the realities of the present. I. Taylor.

Alienate <Xpage=39>

Al"ien*ate (#) , n. A stranger; an alien. [Obs.]

Alienation <Xpage=39>

Al`ien*a"tion (#) , n. [F. ali\'82nation , L. alienatio , fr. alienare , fr. alienare . See Alienate .] 1. The act of alienating, or the state of being alienated.

2. (Law) A transfer of title, or a legal conveyance of property to another.

3. A withdrawing or estrangement, as of the affections.

The alienation of his heart from the king. Bacon.

4. Mental alienation; derangement of the mental faculties; insanity; as, alienation of mind .

Syn. -- Insanity; lunacy; madness; derangement; aberration; mania; delirium; frenzy; dementia; monomania. See Insanity .

Alienator <Xpage=39>

Al"ien*a"tor (#) , n. One who alienates.

Aliene <Xpage=39>

Al*iene (#) , v. t. To alien or alienate; to transfer, as title or property; as, to aliene an estate .

Alienee <Xpage=39>

Al"ien*ee" (#) , n. (Law) One to whom the title of property is transferred; -- opposed to alienor .

It the alienee enters and keeps possession. Blackstone.

Alienism <Xpage=39>

Al"ien*ism (#) , n. 1. The status or legal condition of an alien; alienage.

The law was very gentle in the construction of the disability of alienism . Kent.

2. The study or treatment of diseases of the mind.

Alienist <Xpage=39>

Al"ien*ist (#) , n. [F. ali\'82niste .] One who treats diseases of the mind.

Ed. Rev.

Alienor <Xpage=39>

Al`ien*or" (#) , n. [OF. ali\'82neur .] One who alienates or transfers property to another.

Blackstone.

Aliethmoid, Aliethmoidal <Xpage=39>

Al`i*eth"moid (#) , Al`i*eth*moid"al (#) , a. [L. ala wing + E. ethomoid .] (Anat.) Pertaining to expansions of the ethmoid bone or <?/artilage.

Alife <Xpage=39>

A*life" (#) , adv. [Cf. lief dear.] On my life; dearly. [Obs.] "I love that sport alife ."

Beau. & Fl.

Aliferous <Xpage=39>

A*lif"er*ous (#) , a. [L. ala wing + -ferous .] Having wings, winged; aligerous. [R.]

Aliform <Xpage=39>

Al"i*form (#) , a. [L. ala wing + -form .] Wing-shaped; winglike.

Aligerous <Xpage=39>

A*lig"er*ous (#) , a. [L. aliger ; ala wing + gerere to carry.] Having wings; winged. [R.]

Alight <Xpage=39>

A*light" (#) , v. i. [ imp. & p. p. Alighted (#) sometimes Alit (#) ; p. pr. & vb. n. Alighting .] [OE. alihten , fr. AS. \'bel\'c6htan ; pref. \'be- (cf. Goth. us- , G. er- , orig. meaning out ) + l\'c6htan , to alight, orig. to render light, to remove a burden from, fr. l\'c6ht , leoht , light. See Light , v. i. ] 1. To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount.

2. To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof.

3. To come or chance ( upon ). [R.]

Alight <Xpage=39>

A*light" , a. [Pref. a- + light .] Lighted; lighted up; in a flame. "The lamps were alight ."

Dickens.

Align <Xpage=39>

A*lign" (#) , v. t. [F. aligner ; \'85 (L. ad ) + ligne (L. linea ) line. See Line , and cf. Allineate .] To adjust or form to a line; to range or form in line; to bring into line; to aline.

Align <Xpage=39>

A*lign" , v. t. To form in line; to fall into line.

Alignment <Xpage=39>

A*lign"ment (#) , n. [F. alignement .] 1. The act of adjusting to a line; arrangement in a line or lines; the state of being so adjusted; a formation in a straight line; also, the line of adjustment; esp., an imaginary line to regulate the formation of troops or of a squadron.

2. (Engin.) The ground-plan of a railway or other road, in distinction from the grades or profile.

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A*like" (#) , a. [AS. onl\'c6c , gel\'c6c ; pref. \'be + like .] Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference. [Now used only predicatively.]

The darkness and the light are both alike to thee. Ps. cxxxix. 12.

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A*like" , adv. [AS. gel\'c6ce , onl\'c6ce .] In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally; as, we are all alike concerne<?/ in religion .

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A*like"-mind`ed (#) , a. Like-minded. [Obs.]

Aliment <Xpage=39>

Al"i*ment (#) , n. [L. alimentum , fr. alere to nourish; akin to Goth. alan to grow, Icel. ala to nourish: cf. F. aliment . See Old .] 1. That which nourishes; food; nutriment; anything which feeds or adds to a substance in natural growth. Hence: The necessaries of life generally: sustenance; means of support.

Aliments of thei<?/ sloth and weakness. Bacon.

2. An allowance for maintenance. [Scot.]

Aliment <Xpage=39>

Al"i*ment , v. t. 1. To nourish; to support.

2. To provide for the maintenance of. [Scot.]

Alimental <Xpage=39>

Al`i*men"tal (#) , a. Supplying food; having the quality of nourishing; furnishing the materials for natural growth; as, alimental sap .

Alimentally <Xpage=39>

A`li*men"tal*ly , adv. So as to serve for nourishment or food; nourishing quality.

Sir T. Browne.

Alimentariness <Xpage=39>

Al`i*men"ta*ri*ness (#) , n. The quality of being alimentary; nourishing quality. [R.]

Alimentary <Xpage=39>

Al`i*men"ta*ry (#) , a. [L. alimentarius , fr. alimentum : cf. F. alimentaire .] Pertaining to aliment or food, or to the function of nutrition; nutritious; alimental; as, alimentary substances .

Alimentary canal , the entire channel, extending from the mouth to the anus, by which aliments are conveyed through the body, and the useless parts ejected.

Alimentation <Xpage=39>

Al`i*men*ta"tion (#) , n. [Cf. F. alimentation , LL. alimentatio .] 1. The act or process of affording nutriment; the function of the alimentary canal.

2. State or mode of being nourished.

Bacon.

Alimentiveness <Xpage=39>