An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language
Chapter 16 : ALPE, _s._ An elephant. _Alpes bon_, ivory. _Gl. Complaynt S._ A. S. _elp_, Lat. _eleph

ALPE, _s._ An elephant. _Alpes bon_, ivory.

_Gl. Complaynt S._

A. S. _elp_, Lat. _eleph-as_; Heb. _alaph_, bos.

ALQUHARE, ALLQUHARE, _adv._ Every where.

_Douglas._

From _all_, and _quhare_ where.

ALRY, _adj._

For its different senses, V. ~Elrische~.

ALRYNE, _s._ Apparently a watch-tower, or the highest part of a castle.

_Maitland Poems._

Su. G. _hall-a_ defendere, _hallare_ praesidium, _hallarena_ watchmen.

ALS, _conj._ As; generally employed in the first part of a comparison; "_Als_ fers as a lyoun," i. e. "As fierce as a lion."

_Wallace._

From A. S. _ealles_, omnino; or _eall swa_, ita, tam.

ALS, ALSE, _adv._ Also, in the same manner.

V. ~Sua~, ~Alsua~.

_Barbour._

A. S. _eall swa_, etiam.

ALSAME, ALSAMEN, _adv._ Altogether.

_Douglas._

From A. S. _eall_ all, and _same_ together. Alem. _alsamen_, simul.

ALSMEKLE, _adv._ As much.

_Acts Ja. I._

From _als_, and _mekle_, much, great.

ALSONE, _adv._ As soon, with _as_ subjoined.

_Barbour._

Properly _als sone_, A. S. _eall swa sona_.

ALSUA, _adv._ Also.

_Barbour._

A. S. _alswa_, sicut.

ALSWYTH, _adv._ Forthwith.

_Barbour._

From _all_, and _swith_, quickly, q. v.

ALUTERLY, _adv._

V. ~Alluterlie~.

ALWAIES, ALWAYIS, _conj._ Although; notwithstanding, however.

_b.e.l.l.e.n.den._

AMAILLE, _s._ Enamel.

_King's Quair._

Fr. Belg. _email_, Dan. _amel_; Teut. _mael-en_ pingere, A. S.

_mael_, imago.

AMAIST, _adv._ Almost, S. _ameast_, Westmorel.

_Ross._