alleyed

[Eng. alley (1); ed.] Formed into an alley; of the form of an alley. "By pointed aisle, and shafted stalk, The arcades of an alley'd walk To emulate in stone." Scott: Marmion, ii. 10. al-li-a-ceo us, a . [In Fr. alliacé ; Lat. al lium.] [ALLIUM.] Pertaining to the plant genus Allium, which contains the onion, garlic, . 1. Bot. Alliaceous plants are plants more or le closely resembling the genus Allium. 2. Min .: Pertaining to the odour, like that of garlic, given out by arsenical minerals when exposed to the blow-pipe or struck by the hammer. ( Phillips : Mineralogy .) In al-li-ançe, tal-li-aunçe, *al-i-ançe, *al-y-aunçe, s . [Eng. ally ; -ance. Dan, alliance; Ger. allianz; Fr. olliance, from allier, lier = to tie, to unite; Sp. alianza ; Port. ali ança ; Ital. alleanza.] [ALLY.] A. Ordinary Language: The act of uniting together by a bond; the state of being so united; the document in which the nature of the union is particularised. Specially : 1. A treaty, compact, or league formed between two or more independent nations. It may be offensive or defensive. [OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE.] Also the parties so uniting. "Thus was formed that coalition known as the Triple Alliance."-Macaulay: Hist . Eng ., ch. ii. 2. Marriage, viewed specially as bringing into intimate relations two families previously unconnected; also kinship of a le intimate kind; also the person so uniting. and read The ordinary chronicle of birth, Office, alliance , and promotion-all Ending in dust." Words worth: Excursion, bk. v. alausa = the shad.] The Allice-shad (q.v.). Allice-shad (Alosa communis): The name of a fish of the family Clupeidæ (Herrings). It is about two feet in length, and in Britain is found chiefly in the Severn.