An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

ALAIS, s. pl. Alleys.
Wallace.

ALAK,
Wallace.
V. [Lak].

ALAMONTI, ALLAMOTTI, s. The storm finch, Procellaria pelagica, Linn. Orkn. The same with the Assilag of St Kilda.
Allamotti is the proper pronunciation.
Neill.

Ital. ala, a wing, and moto, motion.

ALANE, ALLANE, adj. Alone, S.
Wyntown.

Alem. alain, Germ. allein, alone; from all omnis, and ain, ein, unus.

ALANERLIE, adv.
V. [Allanerly].

ALAREIT.
V. [Lareit].

ALARS. Alars yet, apparently, the gate overspread with alder.
Palice Hon.

A. S. alr, Alem. ellra, the alder; Su. G. alar, of or belonging to the alder-tree.