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

by A. L. Mayhew; Walter W. Skeat

[ Als-as], conj. just as if, S3.

[ Al-so], adv. and conj. (1) even so, likewise, also, (2), as, MED, PP, S, S3, C3; allswa, S; alswo, MED; alse, S; alsse, S; als, S, S2, S3, C2; alls, S; ase, S, S2; as, S, S2, S3, C2; es, PP; alsswa, S2; alsua, S2; als-so, S2; alswa, S, S2, MED.—AS. eal-swá.

[ Al solne day], All Souls’ Day, NED; alle soule day, S2.—AS. ealra sawlena dæg.

[ Als-tite], adv. as quick, immediately, MED, S2.

[ Al-suic], adj. all such, S.

[ Al-swithe], adv. as fast, immediately, MED; alswythe, PP; als-suith, S2; aswithe, S2; asswythe, S2.

[ Alther-], gen. pl. of all, C, G, W2, PP; see [Alre-].

[ Alther-best], adj. best of all, S, C; see [Alrebest].

[ Alther-feblest], adj. feeblest of all, S2, HD.

[ Alther-first], adj. first of all, HD; see [Alrefyrst].