tallay

[From the verb.] [ALLOY, s.] The act of adding one thing to another, with the effect of diminishing, mitigating, or subduing the predominant characteristics of the one to which the addition is made; the state of being so mixed; the thing added to, mingled, or combined with the other; the mixture or combination thus made. Used (1.) Of metals: An alloy of one metal with another; alay , ala ye , allay being the old way of writing alloy . [ALLOY.] "For if that thay were put to such a ayes, The gold of hem hath now so badde alayes With bras, that though the coyn be fair at ye, It wolde rather brest in tuo than plye.' Chaucer: C. T., 9,042-5. "The Scriptures mention the rust of gold, but that is in regard of the allay ."-Lord Bacon: Works. (2.) Of other things : Used in the general sense already given. "Dark colours easily suffer a sensible allay by little scattering light."- Newton: Opticks. "True it is that the greatest beauties in this world are receptive of an allay of sorrow." -Jeremy Taylor : Life of Jesus, § xv. al-layed', pa. par. & a. [ALLAY, v. t.] al-lay-er, s. [ALLAY.] A person or thing that has the power of allaying. "Phlegm and pure blood are reputed allayers of acrimony."-Harvey. al-lāy'-ing, pr . par . & a. [ALLAY.] " Men . one that loves a cup of hot wine with not a drop of allaying Tyber in 't." Shakesp. Coriolanus , ii. 1. al-lāy-ment, 8. [Eng. allay ; -ment. In Fr. allege ment.] The act of allaying; the state of being allayed; that which allays, alleviates, diminishes, mitigates, or subdues. and apply Allayments to their act. Shakesp.: Cymbeline, 1. 6. * alle, a. & adv . [ALL.] al'-lẽ, s. (The Swedish name.] Zool. The little auk, or black and white 157 diver, Mergulus alle , or M. melano leu cos. It is called also the Common Rotche. It inhabits the seas north of Britain, and visits our coasts only during winter. [ALCA.]