ALTHER-FIRSTE, _adj._ first of all, 3. 1173. ALTHOGH, although, A 230; Al-though, A 1089. ALTITUDE, _s._ the elevation of a celestial object above the horizon, measured along a vertical arc, A. pr. 60; height, A. ii. 41. 9. ALUM, _s._ alum, G 813. AL-UTTERLY; see AL-OUTERLY. ALWEY, _adv._ always, A 185, 341, E 458, 810; ceaselessly, F 422; all the while, I 11; Alway, A 275. ALYAUNCE; see ALLIAUNCE. ALYNE, _adv._ in an exact line, A. ii. 38. 17. A-LYVE, alive, R. 866; 3. 915, 10. 32; A 2698, E 139. For _on lyve_, in life; hence orig. an adv.; but also used as adj. AM, am, A 1131, E 838; _in phr._ it am I = it is I, B 1109. AMADRIDES, hamadryads, A 2928. AMALGAMING, _s._ the formation of an amalgam, G 771. An _amalgam_ is a pasty mixture of mercury with other substances (properly with a metal). AMASE, _v._ amaze; Amased, _pp._ G 935. AMAYE, _v._ to dismay; A-mayed, _pp._ dismayed, T. i. 648, iv. 641. O.F. _amaier_ = _esmaier_, to dismay; cf. Ital. _smagare_. AMBAGES, _pl._ ambiguous words, T. v. 897. AMBASSIATOURS, _pl._ ambassadors, T. iv. 140 _n_. AMBEL, _s._ amble; _an ambel_, in an amble, at an ambling pace, B 2075. AMBES AS, double aces, B 124 (see note). O.F. _ambes_, a pair; Lat. _ambo_, both. AMBLE, _v._ amble; Amble, _imp. s._ D 838; Ambling, _pres. pt._ E 388. AMBLERE, _s._ an ambling nag, A 469. AMELE, _v._ to enamel; Ameled, _pp._ R. 1080. Cf. O.F. _esmail_, enamel. AMENDE, _v._ amend; Amenden, _v._ make amends, A 3074; Amende, _v._ amend, 3. 551; improve, F 197; to surpass in demeanour, F 97; Amende, _pr. s. subj._ may (He) amend, D 1810; Amended, _pt. s._ improved, R. 1427; did good, 3. 1102; Amended, _pp._ improved, B 4048; remedied, D 1097; surpassed, B 3444. AMENDEMENT, _s._ amends, A 4185. AMENDER, _s._ D 1197. AMENDES, _pl._ amends, T. ii. 342. AMENUSE, _ger._ to lessen, I 496; _v._ diminish, I 360; Amenuseth, _pr. s._ diminishes, I 359, 481; becomes less, A. i. 21. 47; Amenused, _pt. s._ I 709; Amenused, _pp._ B 1. p 4. 51; B 2. p 4. 31; B 3. p 10. 19. AMENUSINGE, _s._ diminution, B 3. p 10. 13. AMERCIMENTS, _s. pl._ fines, exactions, I 752. AMESURE, _v._ measure; Amesureth, _pr. s._ B 2. p 1. 62. AMEVE, _v._ move; Ameved, _pt. s._ moved, changed; _nought ameved_, changed not, altered not, E 498; Amoeved, _pp._ perturbed, I 670; moved, B 1. p 5. 2; Amoved, _pp._ perturbed, B 1. p 1. 33. AMIABLE, _adj._ amiable, pleasant, A 138; kind, B 2168; courteous, I 629; kindly, R. 1226. A-MIDDE, _adv._ in the midst, R. 147; in the middle, A. i. 4. 4. AMIDDE, _prep._ amid, in the midst of, F 409. A.S. _on-middan_, in the middle. AMIDDES, _adv._ in the midst, 5. 277; Amiddes of, in the midst of, HF. 845. A-MIDDES, _prep._ in the midst of, A. i. 18. 4; in the middle, A 2009. AMINISTRE, _v._ administer; Aministreth, _pr. s._ B 4. p 6. 62. AMIS, _adv._ amiss, 3. 1141, 7. 318; F 780, H 278; wrong, L. 1291; wrongly, B 3370, C 642, F 7; _seyde amis_, gave an unwelcome answer, 5. 446. AMOEVE; see AMEVE.