Al"ley (&?;), n.; pl.
Alleys (&?;). [OE. aley, alley, OF.
alée, F. allée, a going, passage, fr. OE.
aler, F. aller, to go; of uncertain origin: cf. Prov.
anar, It. andare, Sp. andar.] 1.
A narrow passage; especially a walk or passage in a garden or park,
bordered by rows of trees or bushes; a bordered way.
I know each lane and every alley green.
Milton.
2. A narrow passage or way in a city, as distinct
from a public street. Gay.
3. A passageway between rows of pews in a
church.
4. (Persp.) Any passage having the entrance
represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of
length.
5. The space between two rows of compositors'
stands in a printing office.
Al"ley, n.; pl.
Alleys (&?;). [A contraction of alabaster, of
which it was originally made.] A choice taw or marble.
Dickens.
