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allay noun1.ME.
[Old Northern French aley, alai, formed as ALLAY verb2.]
= ALLOY noun I. ME-E19.
Ld Berners Money..of the same forme and alay as is in Paris. Bacon Mixture of Falshood, is like Allay in Coyne of Gold and Siluer. T. D'Urfey Those that know finest metal say, No Gold will coin without Allay.
= ALLOY noun II. L16-L18.
Clarendon The Committee..prepared other Votes of a brighter allay. F. Burney Good-nature gives pleasure without any allay.