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Rh *alba:—an alb, a long white tight - sleeved vestment; dawn.
 * alba firma:—a yearly rent payable to the chief lord of the hundred in white money, i.e. silver; white rent, blanch farm.
 * Albce:—the weeks after Easter and Whitsunday.
 * albatorium:—southernwood.
 * albergata:—the right of lodging in a vassal's house; money paid in lieu thereof.
 * albergellum, albergio:—a habergeon, a tunic of mail shorter than a hauberk.
 * albesteria:—a loophole for shooting through.
 * albesterius:—a crossbowman.
 * albinus:—a foreigner. (O. E. a comeling.)
 * alblasta:—a crossbow (arcubalista).
 * alblastarius:—a crossbowman. See arcubalistarius.
 * aldermannus:—an alderman.
 * aldermanria:—a district under the jurisdiction of an alderman.
 * alea:—a passage, an alley.
 * alebrodium:—a warm drink; broth; caudle.
 * alecenarium:—a lanner (falco lanarius).
 * alecia (sing.):—herrings (clupea harengus).
 * alecium, alectum:—a herring, herrings. On the Continent the word included sardines and anchovies, but probably not in England.
 * aleium:—alloy.
 * aleptes:—a chamberlain.
 * alficus:—a leper.
 * alfinus:—a bishop, at chess.
 * alfita:—flour. Alfita Herbarum is the title of a book.
 * algorismus:—arithmetic.
 * aliblasterius:—a worker in alabaster.
 * alices:—contortions.
 * alietus:—a hobby (falco subbuteo).
 * aliquilitas:—essence.
 * aliteum:—a crime.
 * alkamia:—alcamyne, a mixed metal.
 * alkanea:—alcanet, Spanish bugloss.
 * alkemonia:—alchemy.
 * allativus:—bringing.
 * allaya, allaia:—alloy,
 * allecia. See alecia.
 * allectium, allectum. See alectum.
 * allegiantia:—allegiance.
 * allegiare:—to defend or justify by course of law.
 * alleviate:—to levy or pay a fine.
 * allocabilis:—allowable.
 * allocate:—to allow.
 * allocatio:—allowance; award.
 * allocatus:—a proctor.
 * allodium. See alodium.
 * allorium. See alura.
 * allosa:—a shad. See alosa.
 * allota, alluta:—cork; cordwain leather.
 * allottare:—to allot.