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.

Date:: 1819

Credit: 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). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$2. Thatj by which any pain is eased, or fault extenuated. This loss of one-fifth of their income will sit heavy on them, who shall feel it, without the alleviation oi any profit. Locke. A'lley, al'le.870 n. s. [_allee, Fr.] 1. A walk in a garden. And all within were walks and alleys wide, Willi footing worn, and leading inward far. Spenser. Where alleys are close gravelled, the earth put- teth forth the (irst year knotgrass, and after spire- grass. Bacon's Natural History. Yonder alleys green, Our walk at noon, with branches overgrown. Milton Come, my fair love! Our morning's task we lose: Some labour, ev'n the easiest life would choose: Ours is not great; the dangling bows to crop, Whose too luxuriant growth our alleys stop. Dryden. The thriving plants, ignoble broomsticks made, Now sweep those alleys they were born to shade. Pope. 2. A passage in towns, narrower than a street. A back friend, a shoulder clapper; one that com- mands the passages of alleys, creeks, and narrow lands. Sliakspcare. Alli'ance, al-li'anse. n. s. [alliance, Fr.] 1. The state ot connexion with another, by confederacy; a league. In this sense, our histories of queen Anne mention the grand alliance. 2. Relation by marriage A bloody Hymen shall th' alliance join, Betwixt the Trojan and th' Ausoman line. Dryd 3. Relation by any form of kindred. For my father's sake, And for alliance'' sake, declare the cause My father lost his head. Shaksp. Henry VI. Adrastus soon, with gods averse, shall join In dire alliance with the Theban line; Thence strife shall rise, and mortal war succeed. Pope. 4. The act of forming or contracting re- lation to another; the act of making a confederacy. Dorset, your son, that with a fearful soul Leads discontented steps in foreign soil, This fair alliance quickly shall call home To high promotions. Shaksp. Richard III. 5. The persons allied to each other. I would not boast the greatness of my father, But point out new alliances to Cato. Addison. Alli cieNcYjai-iisli'yeii-^e.113 n.a.\allicio Lat to entice or draw] The power of attracting any thing; magnetism; attrac- tion. The feigned central alliciency is but a word; and the manner of it, still occult. Glanville. To A LLIGATE, al'le-gate.1 v.a. [alligo, Lat.] To tie one thing to another; to unite. Alliga'tion, al-le-ga'shun. n. s. [from alligate ] 1. Tne act of tying together; the state of being so tied. 2. The arithmetical rule, that teaches to adjust the price of compounds formed of several ingredients ot different vaiue. Alliga'tor, a-le-ga'tur.flai n. s. The cro- codile of America; between which, and that of Atrica, naturalists have laid down this, difference: that one moves the upper, and the otner the lower jaw; but tnis is now known to be chimerical, the lower jaw being equally moved by both See Ckocodile. In his needy shop a tortoise hung. An alligator stuff'd, and other skins Of ill-shap'd fishes. Shaksp Aloft in rows large poppy-heads were strung, And here a scaly alligator hung. Garth's Dispt nsary. A'LI.1GATUHE, ai-iig'ga-ture.* n.s. [from alligate.] Tne Imk or ligature, by which two things are joined together. Diet. Alli'sion, al-llzh'un n. s. [alid-j, allisum, Lat.] The act of striking one thing against another. There have not been any islands of note, or con- siderable extent, torn and cast otf from the conti- nent by earthquakes, or severed from it by the bois- terous allision of the sea. Wbodicard. Allitera'tion, ai-lit-er a'shun. n. s. \_ad and litera, Lat.] Of what the critics call alliteration, or beginning of several words in the same verse with the same letter; there are instances in the oldest and best writers, as, Behemoth biggest born. Milton's Paradise Lost. Allocation, al-lo-ka'shtiu. n. s. [_alloco, Lat.] 1. The act of putting one thing to another. 2. The admission of an article in reckon- ing, and addition of it to the account. J. An allowance made upon an account: a term used in the exchecpaer. Chambers. Allogu'tion, al-16-kiVshun. n.s. [_allo- curio, Lat.] The act of speaking to ano- ther. Allo'dial, al-16'de-al. adj. [from allodi- um.'] Held without any acknowledg- ment of superiority; not feudal; inde- pendent. ALLO' DIUM,&\-\b'fe-ivm. n.s. [A word of very uncertain derivation, but most probably of German original.] A pos- session held in absolute independence, without any acknowledgment of a lord paramount: it is opposed to fee, or feu- dum, which intimates some kind of de- pendence. There are no allodial lands in England; all being held either me- diately or immediately of the king. Allo'nge,a -liandje'.15?*..«. [allonge, Fr.] 1. A pass or thrust with a rapier; so cal- led from the lengtliening of the space taken up by the fencer. 2. It is likewise taken for a long rein, when tne horse is trotted in the hand To Allo'o, al-loo'. v. a. [Tnis word is ge- nerally spoke halloo; and is used to dogs when they are incited to the chase or battle: it is commonly imagined to come trom the French allons; pernaps from all lo, look all; showing the object] To set on; to incite a dog, by crying allou. Jiloo thy furious mastiff; bid him vex The noxious herd, and print upon their ears A sad memorial of their past otlence. Philips. A'lloquy, al'lo-kwe. n. s. [alloauiu?n, Lat.] The act of speaking to another; address; conversation. Diet. To ALLOT, al-iot' v. a. [from lot.'] i. To distribute by lot. 2. To grant. Five days we do allot thee for provision, To shield thee from disasters ol the world; And, on ihe sixth, to turn thy hated back ' Upon our iiingdom. Shaksp. King Lear. I shall deserve my fate; if I refuse That happy hour, which heaven atlo.'s to peace. Dryden. To distribute; to parcel out; to give each his snare. Since fame was the only end of all their studies a man cannot be too scrupulous in aiiolting them their due portion of it. Taller. Allotment, al-iot'ment n.s. [from ul- lot] 1. Tnat which is allotted to any one; the part, the share, the portion granted. There can be no thought of security or quiet in this world, but in a resignation to tne allotments of God and nature. L Estrange. Though it is our duty, to submit with patience to more scanty allotments; yet thus much, we may rea- sonably and lawfully ask ol God. Rogers's Serm. Fart appropriated. It is laid out into a grove, for fruits and shade- a vineyard; and an allotment, for olives and herus. Br ovine. Allo'ttery, ai-lot'tur-e.656 n.s [fromal- lot.] That wnich is granted to any par- ticular person in a distribution See Al- LOTMENT Allow me such exercises, as may become a gen- tleman ; or give me the poor altottery, my father left me by testament. ^ Shaksp. To ALLO'VV, ai-lou'. v. a. \allouer,^x. from allaudare, Lat.] 1. To admit; as, to allow a position: not to contradict; not to oppose. The principles, which all mankind allow for true, are innate; those, that men of right reason admit' are the principles allowed by all mankind. Locke'. The pow'r of musick all our hearts allow; And, what Timotheus was, is Dryden now. Pope. That some of the Presbyterians declared opeiily against the king's murder, i allow to be true. Swift. 2. To justily; to maintain as right. The pow'rs above Allow obedience. Shakspeare. The Lord allowelh the righteous. Bible. 3. To grant; to yield; to own any one's ti- tle to. We will not, in civility, alloio too much sincerity to the professions of most men; but think their ac- tions to be interpreters of their thoughts. Locke. I shall be ready to allow the pope as little power here, as you please. Swfl. 4. To grant license to; to permit. Let's follow the old earl; and get the bedlam, To lead him where he would: his roguish madness Jillows itself to any thing. Shaksp. But, as we were atloived of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, whicn trieth our hearts. 1 Thess. u. 4. They referred all laws, that were to be passed in Ireland, to be considered, corrected, and alloiced rirst by the state of England. Davits on Ireland. 5. Fo give a sanction to; to authorize. There is no slander, in an allow'd fool. Shaksp. 6. To give to; to pay to. Ungrateful, then! if we no tears allow To him, that gave us peace and empire too. Waller. 7. To appoint for, to set out to a certain use; as, He allowed nis son the third part of nis income. 8. To make abatement or provision; or to settle any thing, with some concessions or cautions regarding something eise. If we consider the different occasions, of ancient and modern medals; we shail tiud they both agree in recording the great actions and successes in war; al- lowing still for the diiierent ways of making it, and the circumstances that attended it. Addison- Allo'wablk, ai-ldu'a-bl. adj. prom al- low.] ' L$