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Glossary of Latin Words.
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  • alba:—an alb, a long white tight - sleeved vestment; dawn.
  • alba firma:—a yearly rent payable to the chief lord of the hundred in white money, i.e. silver; white rent, blanch farm.
  • Albce:—the weeks after Easter and Whitsunday.
  • albatorium:—southernwood.
  • albergata:—the right of lodging in a vassal's house; money paid in lieu thereof.
  • albergellum, albergio:—a habergeon, a tunic of mail shorter than a hauberk.
  • albesteria:—a loophole for shooting through.
  • albesterius:—a crossbowman.
  • albinus:—a foreigner. (O. E. a comeling.)
  • alblasta:—a crossbow (arcubalista).
  • alblastarius:—a crossbowman. See arcubalistarius.
  • aldermannus:—an alderman.
  • aldermanria:—a district under the jurisdiction of an alderman.
  • alea:—a passage, an alley.
  • alebrodium:—a warm drink; broth; caudle.
  • alecenarium:—a lanner (falco lanarius).
  • alecia (sing.):—herrings (clupea harengus).
  • alecium, alectum:—a herring, herrings. On the Continent the word included sardines and anchovies, but probably not in England.
  • aleium:—alloy.
  • aleptes:—a chamberlain.
  • alficus:—a leper.
  • alfinus:—a bishop, at chess.
  • alfita:—flour. Alfita Herbarum is the title of a book.
  • algorismus:—arithmetic.
  • aliblasterius:—a worker in alabaster.
  • alices:—contortions.
  • alietus:—a hobby (falco subbuteo).
  • aliquilitas:—essence.
  • aliteum:—a crime.
  • alkamia:—alcamyne, a mixed metal.
  • alkanea:—alcanet, Spanish bugloss.
  • alkemonia:—alchemy.
  • allativus:—bringing.
  • allaya, allaia:—alloy,
  • allecia. See alecia.
  • allectium, allectum. See alectum.
  • allegiantia:—allegiance.
  • allegiare:—to defend or justify by course of law.
  • alleviate:—to levy or pay a fine.
  • allocabilis:—allowable.
  • allocate:—to allow.
  • allocatio:—allowance; award.
  • allocatus:—a proctor.
  • allodium. See alodium.
  • allorium. See alura.
  • allosa:—a shad. See alosa.
  • allota, alluta:—cork; cordwain leather.
  • allottare:—to allot.