~Alay~, _sb_. alloy, PP; ~alayes~, _pl_., C2.--AF. _alay_.

~Alayen~, _v_. to mix metals, to alloy, NED, PP; ~alayed~, _pp_.,
PP.--AF. _alayer_, _aleyer_ (F. _aloyer_); Lat. _alligare_, to
bind. (~A-~ 7.)

~Albe~, _sb_. a vestment worn by priests, and by some kings;
NED.--Church Lat. _alba_, an alb; Lat. _alba_ (_vestis_), a white
garment.

~Albificacioun~, _sb_. the process of making white (in alchemy),
C3.--Late Lat. _albificationem_.

~Alblastrye~, _sb_. the use of cross-bows, S3. See ~Arblaste~.

~Ald~, _adj_. old, S, S2; ~alder~, _comp_., MD; ~aldreste~, _superl_.,
S; see ~Old~.

~Al-day~, _adv_. always, continually, C2, PP.

~Alde-like~, _adv_. with solemn, venerable mien, S.

~Alder~, _sb_. elder, ancestor, also, prince, chief, MD, PP; ~aldren~,
_pl_., S; ~ælderen~, S; ~elderne~, S2; ~ealdren~, MD; ~ealdrene~,
_gen_., S.--AS. _ealdor (aldor)_. See ~Ald~. ~Alder~, _gen. pl_. of
all, C2, H; see ~Alre-~. ~Alder-best~, _adj_. best of all, H; see
~Alrebest~.

~Alder-first~, _adj_. first of all, C2; see ~Alrefyrst~.