Chapter Almagra to Alp of A by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)

The Almighty

, the omnipotent God. Rev. i. 8.

Almner
(Alm"ner) n. An almoner. [Obs.] Spenser.

Almond
(Alm"ond) n. [OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. 'amygda`lh: cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. Amygdalate.]

1. The fruit of the almond tree.

The different kinds, as bitter, sweet, thin-shelled, thick- shelled almonds, and Jordan almonds, are the products of different varieties of the one species, Amygdalus communis, a native of the Mediterranean region and western Asia.

2. The tree that bears the fruit; almond tree.

3. Anything shaped like an almond. Specifically: (Anat.) One of the tonsils.

Almond oil, fixed oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds. — Oil of bitter almonds, a poisonous volatile oil obtained from bitter almonds by maceration and distillation; benzoic aldehyde. — Imitation oil of bitter almonds, nitrobenzene. — Almond tree (Bot.), the tree bearing the almond. — Almond willow (Bot.), a willow which has leaves that are of a light green on both sides; almond-leaved willow (Salix amygdalina). Shenstone.

Almond furnace
(Al"mond fur`nace) [Prob. a corruption of Almain furnace, i. e., German furnace. See Almain.] A kind of furnace used in refining, to separate the metal from cinders and other foreign matter. Chambers.

Almondine
(Al"mon*dine) n. See Almandine

Almoner
(Al"mon*er) n. [OE. aumener, aulmener, OF. almosnier, aumosnier, F. aumônier, fr. OF. almosne, alms, L. eleemosyna. See Alms.] One who distributes alms, esp. the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses, etc.; also, one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop, etc.

Almonership
(Al"mon*er*ship), n. The office of an almoner.

Almonry
(Al"mon*ry) n.; pl. Almonries [OF. aumosnerie, F. aumônerie, fr. OF. aumosnier. See Almoner.] The place where an almoner resides, or where alms are distributed.

Almose
(Al"mose) n. Alms. [Obs.] Cheke.

Almost
(Al"most) adv. [AS. ealmæst, ælmæst, quite the most, almost all; eal (OE. al) all + mst most.] Nearly; well nigh; all but; for the greatest part.

Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.
Acts xxvi. 28.

Almost never, scarcely ever. — Almost nothing, scarcely anything.

Almry
(Alm"ry) n. See Almonry. [Obs.]

Alms
(Alms) n. sing. & pl. [OE. almes, almesse, AS. ælmysse, fr. L. eleemosyna, Gr. mercy, charity, alms, fr. to pity. Cf. Almonry, Eleemosynary.] Anything given gratuitously to relieve the poor, as money, food, or clothing; a gift of charity.

A devout man . . . which gave much alms to the people.
Acts x. 2.

Alms are but the vehicles of prayer.
Dryden.