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

ALAWE, adv. Downward, below.
V. [Law, Lawe].

ALBLASTRIE, s. Apparently, the exercise of the cross-bow.
V. [Awblaster].

ALCOMYE, s. Latten, a kind of mixed metal still used for spoons.
Hence, Accomie spunes, spoons made of alchymy, S. B.
Douglas.

From Fr. alquemie or O. E. alchymy.

ALD, ALDE, AULD, adj. Old, S. Yorks. O. E. ald, id.
Wyntown.
A. S. eald, Alem. alt, vetus; derived from A. S. eald-ian, to remain, to stay, to last, Alem. alten, to prolong.

To ALEGE, v. a. To absolve from allegiance.

Fr. alleg-er, id.

Wyntown.

ALEUIN, adj. Eleven.
Complaynt S.

ALGAIT, ALGATE, ALGATIS, adv.
1. Every way.
Douglas.
2. At all events, by all means.
Douglas.