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Pertaining to Alcæus, a lyric poet of Mitylene, about 6000 b. c. -- n. A kind of verse, so called from Alcæus. One variety consists of five feet, a spondee or iambic, an iambic, a long syllable, and two dactyls.

The warden, or keeper of a jail.

Of or pertaining to algebra; containing an operation of algebra, or deduced from such operation; as, algebraic characters; algebraical writings. Algebraic curve, a curve such that the equation which expresses the relation between the coördinates of its points involves only the ordinary operations of algebra; -- opposed…

By algebraic process.

One versed in algebra.

To perform by algebra; to reduce to algebraic form.

Made or decorated after the fanciful style of the ornamentation in the Alhambra, which affords an unusually fine exhibition of Saracenic or Arabesque architecture.

All health; -- a phrase of salutation or welcome.

of November, called, also, Allhallows or Hallowmas; a feast day kept in honor of all the saints; also, the season of this festival.

t. [Poet.] Whiles I stood rapt in the wonder of it, came missives from the king, who all-hailed me "Thane of Cawdor." Shak.

A kind of dance. See Allemande. Almain rivets, Almayne rivets, or Alman rivets, a sort of light armor from Germany, characterized by overlapping plates, arranged to slide on rivets, and thus afford great flexibility.

Of or pertaining to the Altai, a mountain chain in Central Asia.

l, which were not yet come to blows, perceiving the fewness of their enemies, came down amain. Milton. That striping giant, ill-bred and scoffing, shouts amain. T. Parker.

Of another kind. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney.

Being before the time of Moses.

Paid; pleased. [Obs.] Chaucer.

To impair or become impaired; to injure. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Apogean.

To impair; to grow worse. [Obs.]

Preparation. [Obs.] Chaucer.