alimony

[Lat. alimonia and alimonium = nourishment, sustenance; from alo = to nourish.) Law: (a) The proportional part of a husband's income allowed a wife for her support during a matrimonial suit; also ( 0 ) that granted her at its termination. In matrimonial litigation between husband and wife, he is obliged to allow her a certain sum, generally a fifth of his net income, whilst the suit continues: and if she establish ground for di olving the marriage, he must give her what the court directs. She is not, however, entitled to alimony of any kind if she elope with an adulterer, or even desert her husband without adequate reason. "Till alimony or death them parts." Hudibras. Al-i-oth, s. [Corrupted Arabic.] A fixed star of the third magnitude, called also e Ursæ Major is. It is situated in the tail of the imaginary "Bear." This star is often used in observations for finding the latitude at sea. al-i-pěd, a. & s. [In Sp. & Port. alipede. From Lat. alipes: ala = a wing, and pes, gen it. ped is a foot.] A. As adjective: Wing-footed; with toes connected together by a membrane which serves the purposes of a wing. B. As substantive: An animal whose toes are connected together by a membrane which serves the purpose of a wing. The Bats, or Cheiroptera, have this structure. So