ALBIFICACIOUN, _s._ albefaction, whitening, rendering of a white colour, G 805. ALDAY, AL-DAY, _adv._ continually, A 1168, 1524, 3902, B 4282, F 481, I 106; T. i. 217, iv. 1563; R. 1506; always, L. 1250, 1877; B 1702; everyday, at any time, 4. 237. ALDER, _s._ alder-tree, A 2921. ALDER, _gen. pl._ of all; _oure alder_, of us all, 1. 84; L. 298 (see note). See ALLER, ALTHER. ALDER-BEST, _adv._ best of all, 3. 87; T. i. 1008; A 710. See ALLER. ALDERBESTE, _adj._ best of all, 3. 246, 1279; T. iii. 1597; Alderbest, 3. 907. ALDERFAIRESTE, _adj. fem. def._ fairest of all, 3. 1050; Alder-fayrest, B 3. m 9. 8. ALDERFIRST, _adv._ first of all, B 2393, E 1618, F 550, G 423; T. i. 1069, iv. 74, 832; in the first place, R. 1000; for the first time, B 1. p 3. 17; Alderfirste, L. 2635. ALDERFIRSTE, _adj._ first of all, T. iii. 97. ALDERLAST, _adv._ lastly, R. 449. ALDER-LEST, least of all, T. i. 604. ALDERLEVEST, dearest of all, T. iii. 239, v. 576. ALDERMAN, _s._ alderman, the head of a guild, A 372. ALDERMOST, _adv._ most of all, T. i. 152, 248, 1003; L. 2117, 2567; B 4. p 4. 37, B 5. p 3. 114. ALDER-NEXT, _adv._ nearest of all, next, 5. 244. ALDERWORST, _adj. superl._ worst of all, B 5. p 3. 113. ALDERWYSEST, _adj. pl._ the wisest of all, T. i. 247. ALE, _s._ ale, A 341, 382, 3378, C 315, D 171; Ale and breed, drink and meat, B 2062; _gen._ Ale, of ale, B 3083. ALEGGE; see ALLEGGE. ALEMANDRES, _pl._ almond-trees, R. 1363. ALEMBYKES, _pl._ alembics, G 794. See ALAMBYK. ALENGE, _the same as_ Elenge, B 1412_n_, D 1199_n_. ALESTAKE, _s._ ale-stake, i.e. a horizontal stake or short pole projecting from an ale-house to support a sign or bush, A 667, C 321. ALEY, _s._ an alley, B 1758; Aleyes, _pl._ alleys, walks, E 2324, F 1013; T. ii. 820. ALEYS, _1 pl._ service-berries, berries of the service-tree, R. 1377. O.F. _alie_, F. _alise_; cf. G. _Elsebeere_. ALGATE, _adv._ always, A 571; at any rate, 3. 887, 1087; L. 361, 461; C 292, E 885, G 318, 904; nevertheless, L. 238; I 514; in any case, T. ii. 964; all the same, D 588; at all hazards, HF. 943. ALGATES, _adv._ in every way, 22. 43; D 756; by all means, D 1514; at any rate, in any case, 3. 1171; 4. 234; 6. 85; T. iii. 24; L. 594; B 2760, 2841, G 1096; wholly, F 246; nevertheless, B 2222; B 4. m 3. 16; all the same, B 3. p 10. 162; B 520. ALIENE, _v._ alienate, B 1. p 6. 43. AL-IF, even if, T. iii. 398. ALIGHTE, _v._ alight, E 981; Alighte, _pt. s._ 1. 161; T. v. 189, 1017; A 983; Alight, _pp._ A 722, 2189. ALKALY, _s._ alkali, G 810. ALKAMISTRE, _s._ alchemist, G 1204. ALLAS, _interj._ alas! 1. 124. ALLE, _dat. s. and pl. of_ Al; _at alle_, in every case, 4. 36; _in alle_, in any case, 3. 141; Alle, _pl._ all, A 922, E 1787; all (of you), T. ii. 402. See AL, ALLER. ALLEGGE (1), _v._ allege, adduce, A 3000, E 1658; Alegge, T. iii. 297; Alegge, _1 pr. s._ HF. 314. ALLEGGE (2), _v._ alleviate; Allegged, _pp._ allayed, B 4. p 4. 12.