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

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$1. That which may be admitted without contradiction. It is not allowable what is observable in many pieces of Raphael; where Magdalen is represented before our Saviour, washing his feet on her knees: which will not consist with the text. Brown's Vulgar Err. 2. That whicn is permitted or licensed, lawful; not forbidden. In actions of this sort, the light of nature alone may discover that, which is in the sight of God, allow- able. Hooker. I was, by the freedom allowable among friends, tempted to vent my thoughts with negligence. Boyle. Reputation becomes a signal and a very peculiar blessing to magistrates; and their pursuit of it is, not only allowable, but laudable. Jbterbwy's Sermons. Allo'wahlenkss, a;-lbu a-ol-ness. n. a. [from allowublr] The quaiily of being allowuole; lawiulness; exemption from prohibition. Lots, as to their nature, use, and allow ableness, in matters of recreation, are indeed impugned by some, though better defended by others. South'$ Sermons. Allo'wance, ai-lou anse. n.s. [from a/- /oit).] 1. Admission, without contradiction. That, which wisdom did first begin, and hath been with good men long continued, challengeth allowance of them that succeed, although it plead for itself no- thing. Hooker. Without the notion and alloicance of spirits, our philosophy will be lame and defective in one main part of it. Locke. 2. Sanction; license; authority. You sent a large commission to conclude (Without the king's will, or the state's alloicance) A league, between his highness and Ferrara. Sluiksp. 3. Permission; freedom from restraint. They should, therefore, be accustomed betimes, to consult and make use of their reason, before they give allowance to their inclinations. Locke. 4. A settled rate, or appointment for any use The victual in plantations ought to be expended, almost as in a besieged town; that is, with certain allowance. Bacon. And his alloicance was a continual allowance, given him of the king; a daily rate, for every day all his life. 2 Kings. 5. Abatement, from the strict rigour of a law or demand. The whole poem, though written in heroick verse, is of the Pindarick nature; as well in the thought, as the expression: and, as such, requires the same grains of allowance for it. Dryden. Parents never give allowances, for an innocent passion. Swift. 6. Established character; reputation. His bark is stoutly timber'd; and his pilot, Of very expert and approv'd allowance. Shaksp. Alloy, al-ioe'.32 n. s [See Allay.] I. Baser metal, mixed in coinage. That precise weight and fineness, by law appro- priated to the pieces of each denomination, is called the standard. Fine silver is silver, without the mix- ture of any baser metal: Alloy is baser metal, mixed with it. Locke. Let another piece be coined of the same weight; wherein half the silver is taken out, and copper or other alloy put into the place; it will be worth but half as much: for the value of the alloy is so incon- siderable as not to be reckoned. Locke. I. abatement; diminution. The pleasures of sense are probably relished, by beasts in a more exquisite degree, than they arc by men; for they taste them sincere and pure, without mixture or alloy. Atterbury. ALLUBE'scLNCY,al-lu-bes'sen-se. n. s. [ul- lubesceniici) L^t.] Willingness; content Diet. To ALLU'DE, al-lnde'. v. n. [alludo. Lat ] To have some reference to a thing without tne direct mention of it; to hint at; to insinuate. It is used of persons; as, he alludes to an old story; or ot things, as, the lamfioon aliudes to hu in other's faults. These speeches of Jerom and Chrysostoin do seem to allude unto such ministerial garments as were then in use. Hooker. True it is, that many things of this nature be al- luded unto; yea, many things declared. Hooker. Then just proportions were taken, and every thing placed by weight and measure: and this, I doubt not, was that artificial structure here alludeu to. Burnet. Ali.u'minor, al-iu'me-nur. n. s. [allumer Fr. to light.] One who colours or paints upon paper or parchment; because he gives graces,light, and ornament, to the letters or figures coloured. Cowell. To ALLU Rli,, al-lute'. v. a. [leurer, Fr looren, Dutch, belaepen, Sax J To en- tice to any thing whether good or bad: to draw toward any thing by entice- ment. Unto laws, that men make for the benefit of men, it hath seemed always needful to add rewards; which may more allure unto good, than any hardness de- terreth from it: and punishments; which may more deter from evil, than any sweetness thereto allureth. Hooker. The golden sun, in splendour likest heav'n, Mur'd his eye Milton's Paradise Lost. Each llatt'ring hope, and each alluring joy. Lyttlelon. Allu'rk, al-lure'. n s. [from the verb c/- lure.] Something set up, to entice birds (or other things) to it. We now write lure. The rather to train them to his allure, he told them both often, and with a vehement voice, how they were over-topped and trodden down by gentlemen. Hayward. Allu'rement, ai-lure'ment. n. s. [from allur, .] That winch allures, or has the force of alluring} enticement; tempta- tion of pleasure Against allurement, custom, and a world Offended; fearless of reproach and scorn, Or violence. Milton's Paradise Lost. —Adam, by his wife's allurement, fell. Paradise Regained. To shun th' allurement is not hard To minds resolv'd, forewarn'd, and well prepared: But, wond'rous difficult, when once beset; To struggle through the straits, and break th' in- volving net. Dryden. Allu'rer, ai-lu'rur.98 n. s. [from allure.'] The person tnat allures; enticer; in- veigler. Allu'ringly, al-lu'ring-le. adv. [from allure:] In an alluring manner; enti- cingly. Allu'ringness, al-lur'lng-ness. n. s [from alluring.] The quality of alluring or enticing; invitation; temptation by- proposing pleasure. Allu'sion, al-lu'zhun. n. s. [allusio, Lat.] That which is spoken with reference to something supposed to be already known, and therefore not expressed; a hint; an implication. It has the particle to. Here are manifest allusions and footsteps of the dissolution of the earth, as it was in the deluge. Bad will be in its last ruin. BwrntVi Theory. Tins last allusion gall'd the Panther more; Because indeed it rubb'd upon the sore. Dryden. Expressions now out of use, allusions to customs lost to us, and various particularities, must needs continue several passages in the dark. Locke Allu'sive, al-iU siv.lM * ' adj. ^allud'j, al- lusum, Lat.] Hinting at something not fully expressed. Where the expression in one place is plain, and the sense affixed to it agreeable 10 the proper force of the wards, and no negative oDjection requires us to depart from it; and the expression, in the other, is figurative or allusive, and the doctrine, deduced from it, liable to great objections; it is reasonable, in this latter place, to restrain the extent of the figure aud allusion to a consistency with the former, Rogers's Sermons. Allu'sively, al-lti'siv-le. adv. [from al- lusive.] In an allusive manner; by im- plication; by insinuation. The Jewish nation, that rejected and crucified him, within the compass of one generation, were, accord- ing to his prediction, destroyed by the Romans, and preyed upon by those eagles (Matt. xxiv. 28.) by which, allusively, are noted the Roman armies,whose ensign was the eagle. Hammond. Allu sivENiiss, al-lu'siv-ness. n. s. [from allusive.] The quality of being allusive. Allu'vion, al-iu've-un n.s.\jtlluvio, Lat.] 1. riie carrying of any thing to something else by the motion ol the water. 2. The tning carried by water to some- thing else. The civil law gives the owner of land aright to that increase which arises from alluvion, which is defined, an insensible increment, brought by the water. Cowell Allu'vious, al-lu've-us.314 adj. [from al- luvion.] That which is carried by wa- ter to another place, and lodged upon something else. To ALLY' al-ii'. v. a [allier, Fr.] 1. To unite by kindred, friendship, or con- federacy. All these septs are allied, to the inhabitants of the north; so, as there is no hope, that they will ever serve faithfully against them. Spenser on Ireland. Wants, frailties, passions, closer still ally The common int'rest, or endear the tye. Pope. To the sun ally'd, From him they draw the animating fire. Thomson. 2. To make a relation between lwo things by similitude or resemblance, or any other means. Two lines are, indeed, remotely allied to Virgil's sense; but they are too like the tenderness of Ovid. Dryden. Ally', al-li'. n. s. [allie, Fr.] One united by some means of connexion; as marri- age, friendship, confederacy. He in court stood, on his own feet; for the most of his allies, rather leaned upon him, than shored mm- Wotton. We could hinder the accession of Holland to France; either as subjects, with great immunities for the encouragement of trade; or as an inferiour and dependent ally, under their protection. Temple, ALMACA'JVTAR, al-ma-kan'tur. n.s. [An Arabick word, written variously by various authors; by D'Herbelot, almo- cantar; by others, ahnucantar.] A circle drawn parallel to the horizon. It is ge- nerally used in the plural; and means a series of parallel circles drawn through the several degrees of the meridian$