alexia (aleksia)

[NL., Gr. apriv. + λέξις, a speaking (or reading), read.] Inability to read, as the result of a morbid or diseased condition of nervous cen ters not involving lo of sight; word-blindne ; alf in alex it eric (a-lek-si-ter'ik), a. and n. [ drug), a remedy, medicine; [ ale II. n. An antidote to poison or infection, especially an external application. alexiterical (a-lek-si-ter'ikal), a . Same as alex it eric . ale-yard (al'yärd), n. + yard1 .] 1. A gla ve el used as a measure of capacity as well as a drinking-gla , shaped like a much elongated wine-gla , formerly in use in England.-2. A gla ves 1, Ale-yard. 2 2, Tricky Ale-yard. sel having the shape of an elongated cone, the small end communicating with a hollow ball. On drinking from it, as soon as the air reaches the inside of the ball all the liquid contained in it spurts out suddenly. Sometimes called tricky ale - yard.