| Alder (alder) |
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| n. | (***add]l"d r) |
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| Al"der |
| [OE.
aldir, aller, fr. AS. alr, aler, alor,
akin to D. els, G. erle, Icel. erlir, erli,
Swed. al, Dan. elle, el, L. alnus, and E.
elm.] (Bot.) |
A tree, usually growing in moist land, and
belonging to the genus Alnus. The wood is used by turners, etc.; the
bark by dyers and tanners. In the U. S. the species of alder are usually
shrubs or small trees.
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| Alder (alder) |
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| a. | (***add]l"dr) |
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| Al"der |
| [From ealra,
alra, gen. pl. of AS. eal. The d is excrescent.] |
Of all; -- used in composition; as, alderbest, best of all,
alderwisest, wisest of all.
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