Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for A-LERT'
A-LERT', a. [Fr. alerte; Sp. alerto, vigilant, watchful, estar alerta, to be on the watch.]
- Watchful; vigilant; active in vigilance. Hence the military phrase, upon the alert, upon the watch, guarding against surprise or danger.
- Brisk; nimble; moving with celerity. – Spectator.
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