Syn.
— Active; agile; lively; quick; prompt.
ALERT
A*lert", n. (Mil.)
Defn: An alarm from a real or threatened attack; a sudden attack; also, a bugle sound to give warning. "We have had an alert." Farrow. On the alert, on the lookout or watch against attack or danger; ready to act.
ALERTLY
A*lert"ly, adv.
Defn: In an alert manner; nimbly.
ALERTNESS
A*lert"ness, n.
Defn: The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity.
ALE SILVER
Ale" sil`ver.
Defn: A duty payable to the lord mayor of London by the sellers of ale within the city.
ALESTAKE
Ale"stake, n.