n. [ L. alphabetum, fr. Gr. &unr_; + &unr_;, the first two Greek letters; Heb. āleph and beth: cf. F. alphabet. ]
The very alphabet of our law. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]
Deaf and dumb alphabet.
v. t. To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange alphabetically. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A learner of the alphabet; an abecedarian. Abp. Sancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In an alphabetic manner; in the customary order of the letters. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The science of representing spoken sounds by letters. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. The expression of spoken sounds by an alphabet. Encyc. Brit. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t.