- algates
- al·gates
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Algates — Algate Al gate, Algates Al gates, adv. [All + gate way. The s is an adverbial ending. See {Gate}.] 1. Always; wholly; everywhere. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Ulna now he algates must forego. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Note: Still used in the north of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
algates — ˈȯlˌgāts adverb Etymology: Middle English algate, algates always, in all ways, entirely, from al all + gate (way), or gates, probably plural of gate; perhaps influenced by Old Norse alla götu always, throughout more at gate 1 … Useful english dictionary
algates — North Country (Newcastle) Words always, all manner of ways … English dialects glossary
Algate — Al gate, Algates Al gates, adv. [All + gate way. The s is an adverbial ending. See {Gate}.] 1. Always; wholly; everywhere. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Ulna now he algates must forego. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Note: Still used in the north of England in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Another-gates — An*oth er gates , a. [Another + gate, or gait, way. Cf. {Algates}.] Of another sort. [Obs.] Another gates adventure. Hudibras. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
qualify — verb a) to describe or characterize something by listing its qualities he balmes and herbes thereto applyde, / And euermore with mighty spels them charmd, / That in short space he has them qualifyde, / And him restord to health, that would haue… … Wiktionary
agates — Sc. variant of algates adv., everywhere … Useful english dictionary
