\Al"ley\, n.; pl. {Alleys}. [OE. aley, alley, OF. al['e]e,
F. all['e]e, 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of which it was originally made.]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.