aluner, v.a., to steep in alum-water.
alunière, n.f., alum-pit, alum works.
alvéolaire, adj., alveolar.
alvéole, n.m., alveolus, cell (in a honey-comb), socket (of a tooth).
alvin, -e, adj., (med.) alvine.
alysson, n.m., alysse, n.f., madwort, gold-dust.
amabilité, n.f., loveliness; kindness; amiableness, amiability.
amadis, n.m., tight sleeve.
amadou, n.m., German tinder; touch-wood, match-wood; pyrotechnical sponge.
amadouer, v.a., to coax, to wheedle, to cajole, to flatter, to gain over.