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

A. S. all, all, and weald-an, to govern; Franc. alluualt, Isl. all-valdur, omnipotent.

ALMANIE WHISTLE, a flagelet of a very small size, used by children, Aberd.

Thus denominated, because whistles of this kind were originally imported from Almanie, i. e. Germany.

ALMASER, ALMOSEIR, s. An almoner, or dispenser of alms.
Dunbar.

From Almous, alms.

ALMERIE, ALMORIE, s. Anciently a place where alms were deposited or distributed; in latter times used to denote a press or cupboard, where utensils for house keeping are laid up; the same with E. ambry.
Dunbar.

O. Fr. almoire, aumuire, A. S. almerige, repositorium, scrinium.

ALMOUS, ALMOWS, AUMIS, s. Alms, S. Almesse, O. E.
Wyntown.

A. S. almes, almesse; Sw. almosa; Gr. ελεημοσυνα.

ALPE, s. An elephant. Alpes bon, ivory.
Gl. Complaynt S.