ala-mans, m. ([117], n. 1), all men, the hole human race. [For ala-, s. alaþarba; mans is nom. pl. of manna.]
alan, stv. ([177]), to grow. [OE. alan, to nurish.]
ala-þarba, adj. ([132], n. 2), very poor, very needy. [ala- stands for alla- (< alna- < √ of alan + ptc. suff. -na-), stem of alls, all; þarba, needy, < √ of þaúrban.]
Albila ([54]), pr. n., Albila.
alds ([73]; 74, n. 3), f. ([103]), age, generation, life, world. [< √ of alan + suff. -di-. OE. ieldu (orig. i-stem), ME. elde, NE. eld (poet.), age. Cf. alþeis.]
aleina, f. ([97]), el, cubit; Mt. VI, 27. [OE. eln, f., ME. (< the inflected cases) elne, elle, NE. el.]
alêw, n. ([119]), oliv, oil; Mk. VI, 13. [< Lt. oleum, oil.]
Alfaius, pr. n., Alpheus; gen. -aus; Mk. II, 14. III, 18. [< Αλφαῖος.]
alhs, f. ([116]), templ; Lu. II, 27. 37. 46. [OE. alh, ealh, m., templ.]
alja, ([1]) conj., than, except, unless; II. Cor. I, 13. ([2]) prep. w. dat. ([217]), except. [< stem of aljis.]