alien.]

Aliȝt, Alihte, v. to alight, II 377, XII a 76. [OE. ā-lihtan.] See Liȝt, v²

Aliri, adv. ? across one another (of legs), VIII a 116. [? Related to Lyre, n.²]

Alis, v. See Eyleþ.

Alyue, adj. living, VI 85. [OE. on līfe.]

Alkyn, adj. of all kinds, VIII a 70. [OE. *alra cynna.] See Kyn.

Allas, interj. alas! II 107, &c. [OFr. alas.]

Alleg(g)e(n), v. to cite (in support of a contention), XI b 56, XVI 277; to contend, XI b 79. [OFr. esligier, aligier, associated with unrelated L. allēgāre.]

Allowe, v. approve, receive with approval, XVI 330; Alod, pp. XVII 56 (note). [OFr. alouer, from L. allaudāre.]

Allþough, Althogh, conj. (even) though, IX 110, XII b 196, &c. [Al, adv. + Þogh, q.v.]

Allweldand, adj. almighty, XVII 494. [Cf. OE. alwáldende.]

Almes(se), n. sg. an act, or works, of charity, charitable gift or offering, VIII a 121, 140, XI b 2, 163, 270, &c.; Elmesses pl. (OKt. elmessan), III 17. [OE. ælmesse.]

Almyȝt, adj. almighty, VI 138. [OE. æl-miht.]

Almyty, -myghty, adj. almighty, VIII b 105, XV i 12. [OE. æl-mihtig.]

Alofte, adv. in the air, aloft, V 220, XII a 94, &c. [ON. á loft.] See Lofte.

Alod, pp. See Allowe.

Alone, adj. alone, XVII 489; see Al, adv.

Als, adv. also, as well, V 292, VIII a 148, X 8, 11, XVII 126, 127. [Reduced form of Also, q.v.]

Als, Alss, conj. as (esp. in als ... as, as ... as), like, IV a 2, 63, 84, b 86, VIII a 37, &c.; as for instance, like, XVI 306, 308, 311; as, while, IV b 43, XV a 4; als ... þat, so ... that, IX 151; als b(i)liue, as quickly (as possible), straightway, II 531, 584. [As prec.] See As.

Alsaume, adv. (all) together, 198. [Cf. ON. allir saman.] See Sam(e), adv.

Also, Alsua (X), adv. also, as well, I 35, II 144, X 33, &c.; conj. like, II 508; also bliue, also spac, also swiþe, as quickly (as possible), straightway, II 142, 343, 574. [OE. al-swā.] See Als, As.

Al(l)way, -wey, adv. always, (for) ever, continually, XIII a 3, b 63, XVI 150, 168, &c.; in any case, certainly, XVI 164. [OE. alne weg.] See Algate(s).

Am, 1 sg. pres. ind. am, V 90, &c.; coalescing with prec. pron. in Icham, Ycham (q.v.). [OE. am.] See Ar, Art, Is, &c.

Amaistrien, v. to master, control, VIII a 205. [OFr. amaistrier.]

Amang, adv. in the meanwhile, XVII 247; Emang, at times, from time to time, XVI 262, 301. [OE. on-(ge)máng.] See Amonge.

Ame, v. to guess; as y kan ame, I guess, I 45. [OFr. aesmer, amer.]

Amend(e), v. to make better, reform, set right, VIII a 268, IX 338, XI a 48, XVII 256. [OFr. amender.] See Mend(e).

Amendement, n. improvement, cure, I 238, II 200, VIII a 132. [OFr. amendement.]

Amercy, v. to fine, VIII a 40. [OFr. amercier.]

Amidde, prep. in the middle of, II 355. [OE. on-middan.]

Amiddes, adv. in the midst, XII a 170; prep. (from) among, II 191. [Prec. + adv. -es.]

Amys, adv. amiss, VIII a 322. [ON. á miss.] See Mysse.

Amoner, n. almoner, alms-giver, III 16. [OFr. au-moner.]

Among(e), prep. among, II 220, VIII a 89, &c.; Emang, Emong, XVII 112; (follows noun) XVII 400. [OE. on-(ge)máng.] See Amang, Mong.

Amonges, prep. amongst, II 306, VII 37, &c. [Prec. + adv. -es.]

Amorwe, adv. on the next day, II 181, 497. [OE. on morgene.]

An, And, Ant, conj. and, I 254, VIII a 205, XI a 1, XV b 11, d 2, e 6, g 25, 26, i 5, &c.; an te, and the, XV e 19; if, II 43, VI 200, 238, VIII a 250, XIII a 44, b 39, XIV c 14, 103, XVI 208 (even if), XVII 297, 502. On postponement of and in Gower see note to XII a 26. [OE. and.]

Ancres, n. pl. anchorites, religious recluses, VIII a 139. [OE. ā̆ncra.]

Andzuerede. See Ansuere.

Ane, indef. art. a, X 5, 16, 31, &c.;