E-la \E"-la`\, n.
Originally, the highest note in the scale of Guido; hence,
proverbially, any extravagant saying. "Why, this is above
E-la!" --Beau. & Fl.
[1913 Webster]
Source: The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 |
E-la \E"-la`\, n.
Originally, the highest note in the scale of Guido; hence,
proverbially, any extravagant saying. ``Why, this is above
E-la!'' --Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |