Allurer
(Al*lur"er) n. One who, or that which, allures.
Alluring
(Al*lur"ing), a. That allures; attracting; charming; tempting. — Al*lur"ing*ly, adv. — Al*lur"ing*ness,
n.
Allusion
(Al*lu"sion) n. [L. allusio, fr. alludere to allude: cf. F. allusion.]
1. A figurative or symbolical reference. [Obs.]
2. A reference to something supposed to be known, but not explicitly mentioned; a covert indication; indirect
reference; a hint.
Allusive
(Al*lu"sive) a.
1. Figurative; symbolical.
2. Having reference to something not fully expressed; containing an allusion.
Allusively
(Al*lu"sive*ly), adv. Figuratively [Obs.]; by way of allusion; by implication, suggestion, or insinuation.
Allusiveness
(Al*lu"sive*ness), n. The quality of being allusive.
Allusory
(Al*lu"so*ry) a. Allusive. [R.] Warburton.
Alluvial
(Al*lu"vi*al) a. [Cf. F. alluvial. See Alluvion.] Pertaining to, contained in, or composed of,
alluvium; relating to the deposits made by flowing water; washed away from one place and deposited in
another; as, alluvial soil, mud, accumulations, deposits.
Alluvion
(Al*lu"vi*on) n. [F. alluvion, L. alluvio, fr. alluere to wash against; ad + luere, equiv. to lavare,
to wash. See Lave.]
1. Wash or flow of water against the shore or bank.
2. An overflowing; an inundation; a flood. Lyell.
3. Matter deposited by an inundation or the action of flowing water; alluvium.
The golden alluvions are there [in California and Australia] spread over a far wider space: they are found
not only on the banks of rivers, and in their beds, but are scattered over the surface of vast plains.
R.
Cobden.
4. (Law) An accession of land gradually washed to the shore or bank by the flowing of water. See
Accretion.
Alluvious
(Al*lu"vi*ous) n. [L. alluvius. See Alluvion.] Alluvial. [R.] Johnson.
Alluvium
(Al*lu"vi*um) n.; pl. E. Alluviums, L. Alluvia [L., neut. of alluvius. See Alluvious.] (Geol.)
Deposits of earth, sand, gravel, and other transported matter, made by rivers, floods, or other causes,
upon land not permanently submerged beneath the waters of lakes or seas. Lyell.
Allwhere
(All"where`) adv. Everywhere. [Archaic]
Allwork
(All"work`) n. Domestic or other work of all kinds; as, a maid of allwork, that is, a general servant.
Ally
(Al*ly") v. t. [imp. & p. p. Allied ; p. pr. & vb. n. Allying.] [OE. alien, OF. alier, F. alier, fr. L.
alligare to bind to; ad + ligare to bind. Cf. Alligate, Alloy, Allay, Ligament.]
