A dictionary of the English language: in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers : to which are prefixed a history of the language, and an English grammar (Volume 1).

  • Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
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1819
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    A just supply of alimental streams, Exhausted sap recruiting. Philips. Alime'ntally, al-le-men'tal-e. adv. [from alimental.] So, as to serve for nourishment. The substance of gold is invincible, by the power- fullest heat; and that, not onlyalimentally iu a sub- stantial mutation, but also medicamentally in any corporeal conversion. Brown's Vulgar Errours. Alime'n iARINKSS, ai-ie-men'ia-re-ne^s. n.s. [from alimentary.] The quality of being alimentary, or of affording nou- rishment Diet. Alime'ntary, al le-men'ta-ie. adj. [from aliment.~] 1. That, which belongs or relates to ali- ment. The solution of the aliment by mastication is neces- sary: without it, the aliment could not be disposed for the changes, which it receives, as it passcth through the alimentary duct. Jlrbuthnot on Aliments. 2. That which has the quality of aliment, or the power of nourishing. I do not think that water supplies animals, or even plants, with nourishment; but serves, for a vehicle to the alimentary particles, to convey and distribute them to the several parts of the body. Ray on the Creation. Of alimentary roots, some are pulpy and very nu- tritious; as, turnips and carrots. These have a fat- tening quality. Jirhulhnot on Aliments. Alimenta'tion, al-le-men'ta-shun. n.s. [from aliment.] I. The power of affording aliment; the quality of nourishing. 2 The state of being nourished by assi- milation of matter received. Plants do nourish; inanimate bodies do not: they have an accretion, but no alimentation. Bacon. Alimo'nious, ai-le-mo'ne-us. adj. [from alimony.] That which nourishes; a word very little in use. The plethora renders us lean, by suppressing our spirits; whereby they are incapacitated, of digesting the alimonious humours into flesh. Harvey. A'LLVIONY, a/le-inun-ne/'6 n.s. [alimo- nia, Lat.] Alimony signifies that legal proportion of the husband'sestate; which, by the sentence of the ecclesiastical court, is allowed to the wife for her m intenance, upon the account of any separation from him; provided it be not caused by her elopement or adultery. Ay iffr'a Par erg. Before they settled hands and hearts, Till alimony or death them parts. Hudibras. A'liquant, ai'ie-qwa it. adj. [aliquantux, Lat] Parts of a number; which, how- ever repeated, will never make up the number exactly; as, 3 is an aliquant of 10; thrice 3 being 9; and four times 3 making 12. A'liquot, al'le-qwot. adj. [aliquot, Lat.] Aliquot parts of any number or quanti- ty; such, as will exactly measure it without any remainder: as, 3 is an ali- quot part of 12, because, being taken four times; it will just measure it. A'lish, ale'ish. adj. [from ale] Resem- bling ale; having qualities of ale. Stirring it, and beating down the yeast, gives it the sweet alish taste. Mortimer's Husbandry. A'LnuHE,al'e-lshure. n.s [alitura,Lat.] Nourishment. Did. Ali've, alive', adj. [from a and live.] 1. In the state of life; not dead. Nor well alive, nor wholly dead, they were; But some faint signs of feeble life appeal-. Ditjden. Not youthful kings, in battle seiz'd alive; Not scornful virgins, who their charms survive. Pope. 2. in a figurative sense, unextinguished; undestroyed; active; in full force. Those good and learned men had reason to wish, tnat their proceedings might be favoured; and the good affection of such, as inclined toward them, kept alive. Hooker. 3. Cheerful; sprightly; full of alacrity. She was not so much alive, the whole day; if she slept more than six hours. Clarissa. 4. In a popular sense, it is used only to add an emphasis, like the French du monde; as, the best man alive; that is, the best, with an emphasis. This sense has been long in use, and was or.ee admitted into serious writings; but is now merely lu- dicrous. And to those brethren said, rise, rise, by-live; And unto battle do yourselves address: For yonder comes the prowest knight alive, Prince Arthur, flower of grace and nobiless. Fairy Queen. The earl of Northumberland, who was the proud- est man alive, could not look upon the destruction of monarchy with any pleasure. Clarendon. John was quick, and understood business; but no man alive was more careless, in looking into his accounts. Arbuthnot. A'lkahest, al'ka-hest.84 n. s. A word, used first by Paracelsus, and adopted by his followers, to signify an universal dis- solvent; or liquor, which has the power of resolving all things into their first principles. Alkale'scent, al-ka-leYsent. adj. [from alkali.] That which has a tendency to the properties of an alkali. All animal diet is alkalescent or anti-acid. Arbuth. A'LK ALI, al'ka-le.8* n. s. [The word al- kali comes from an herb; called by the Egyptians, kali; by us, glasswort. This herb they burnt to ashes; boiled them in water; and, after having evaporated the water, there remained at the bottom a white salt: this they called sal kali, or alkali. It is corrosive; producing pu- trefaction in animal substances, to which it is applied. Arbuthnot on Aliments.] Any substance, which when mingled with acid, produces effervescence and fermentation. A'LKALiNE,al'ka-lin.160arf/. [from alkali.] That, which has the qualities of alkali. Any watery liquor will keep an animal from starv- ing very long, by diluting the fluids, and consequent- ly keeping them from an alkaline state. People have lived twenty-four days, upon nothing but water. Arbuthnot. To Alka'i.izate, al-kal'ie-zate. v. a. [from alkali.] To make bodies alkaline, by changing their nature, or by mixing alkalies with them. Alka'lizate, al-kal'le-zate. adj. [from alkali.] That which has the qualities of alkali; that, which is impregnated with alkali The odour of the fixed nitre is very languid; but that, which it disc-overs, being dissolved in hot wa- ter, is different, being of kin to that of other alkai't- zate salts. Boyle. n2 ALL The colour of violets in their syrup, by acid li- quors, turns red; and, by urinous and alkalizale. turns green. Mwlon Alkaliza'tion, al-kal-le-za'shun. n. s. [from alkali.] The act of alkalizating, or impregnating bodies with aikali. A'lkanet, al'ka-net. n. s. [anc/iusa, Lat] The name of a plant. This plant is a species of bugloss, with a red root; brought from the southern parts of France, and used in medicine. Miller. ALKEKE'JVGI, al-ke-ken'je. n. s. A medicinal fruit or berry, produced by a plant of the same denomination; popu- larly also called winter-cherry: the plant bears a near resemblance, to Solanum or Nightshade; whence it is frequently called in Latin by that name, with the addition or epithet of vesicarium. Chambers. ALKE'RMES, al-ker'mez. n. s. In me- dicine a term borrowed from the Arabs; denoting a celebrated remedy, of the consistence of a confection; whereof the kermes berries are the basis. The other ingredients are, pippin-cyder, rose-wa- ter, sugar, ambergris, musk, cinna- mon, aloes wood, pearls, and leaf-gold; but the sweets are usually omitted. The confectio alkermes is chiefly made at Montpellier: the grain, which gives it the denomination, is no where found so plentifully, as there. Chambers. ALL, all. adj. [jEU, jEal, ealle, alle, Saxon; oil, Welsh; al, Dutch; alle, German; oX®*, Gr.] 1. Being the whole number; everyone. Brutus is an honourable man: So are they all; all, honourable men. Shaksp To graze the herb all leaving, Devour'd each other. Milt. Par. Lost. The great encouragement of all, is the assurance of a future reward. Tillotson. 2. Being the whole quantity; every part. Six days thou shalt labour, and do all thy work. Deut. v. 13. Political power I take to be a right, of making laws with penalties; and of employing the force of the community, in the execution of such laws, and in the defence of the commonwealth; and all this, only for the public good. Locke. 3. The whole quantity, applied to duration of time. On those pastures cheerful spring, All the year, doth sit and sing; And rejoicing, smiles to see, Their green backs wear his livery. Crashaio. 4. The whole extent of piace. Gratiano speaks an infinite deal of nothing; more, than any man in all Venice. Shaksp. Merch. of Ven. All, ail. adv. [See ALL, adj.] 1. Quite; completely. How is my love all ready forth to come. Spenser. Know, Rome, that all alone Marcus did fight Within Corioli gates. Shaksp. Coriolanus. He swore so loud; That, all amaz'd, the priest let fall the book. Shaksp. The Saxons could call a comet, a fixed star; which is all one with Stella crinita or comcta. Camden. For a large conscience is all one, And signifies the same with none. Hudibras. Balm, from a silver box distill'd around, Shall all bedew the roots, and scent the sacred ground, Drydcn. 1 do not remember, he (any where) mentions ex- pressly the title of the first-born; but (all along1;