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wood is used by turners, etc.; the bark by dyers and tanners. In the U. S. the species of alder are usually shrubs or small trees. Black alder. (a) A European shrub (Rhamnus frangula); Alder buckthorn. (b) An American species of holly (Ilex verticillata), bearing red berries.

Any of numerous neuropterous insects of the genus Sialis or allied genera. They have aquatic larvæ, which are used for bait.

Most beloved. [Obs.] Shak.

Of all; -- used in composition; as, alderbest, best of all, alderwisest, wisest of all. [Obs.] Chaucer.

A senior or superior; a person of rank or dignity. [Obs.]

The office of an alderman.

Relating to, becoming to, or like, an alderman; characteristic of an alderman.

Aldermen collectively; the body of aldermen.

Like or suited to an alderman.

Pertaining to, or like, an alderman.

The district or ward of an alderman.

The condition, position, or office of an alderman. Fabyan.

Made of alder.

One of a breed of cattle raised in Alderney, one of the Channel Islands. Alderneys are of a dun or tawny color and are often called Jersey cattle. See Jersey, 3.

The most beautiful and beloved of the gods; the god of peace; the son of Odin and Freya. [Written also Baldur.]

iquors. Indeed beer, by a mixture of wine, hath lost both name and nature, and is called balderdash. Taylor (Drink and Welcome).

A kind of bird; the oyster catcher.

An alderman. [Obs.]

A Scandinavian poet; a scald.

A wooden frame to set casks on. [Prov. Eng.]