A Concise Dictionary of Middle English from A.D. 1150 to 1580

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Alder], sb. elder, ancestor, also, prince, chief, MD, PP; aldren, pl., S; ælderen, S; elderne, S2; ealdren, MD; ealdrene, gen., S.—AS. ealdor (aldor). See [Ald].

[ Alder], gen. pl. of all, C2, H; see [Alre-].

[ Alder-best], adj. best of all, H; see [Alrebest].

[ Alder-first], adj. first of all, C2; see [Alrefyrst].

[ Alder-mon], sb. a prince, also, the principal officer in the shire, MD, Voc.; elldernemanness, gen., S; aldermen, pl., PP, AS. ealdormann.

[ Aldire-], gen. pl. of all, H; see [Alre-].

[ Aldire-mast], adj. most of all, H; see [Alremest].

[ Ale], sb. ale, S2, C2; ale-house, S2; an ale-drinking, NED. Comb.: ale-stake, a stake before an alehouse as a sign, C, C3, NED.—AS. ealu, alu; OTeut. stem *alut-. Cf. [Nale].

[ A-leggen], v. to lay down, to lay aside, to put down, confute, S, NED (allay¹).—AS. á-lecgan. ([A- 1].)

[ Alemaunde], sb. almond, NED, W2; almaundes, pl., NED; almoundes, NED.—OF. alemande, alemandre, alemandle (cp. Sp. almendra); Late Lat. amendola (cp. Pg. amendoa); Lat. amygdala; Gr. ἀμυγδάλη.