AL'ARM, noun 1. Any sound, outcry or information intended to give notice of approaching danger as, to sound an alarm 2. A summon to arms. 3. Sudden surprise with fear or terror; as, the fire or the enemy excited an alarm 4. Terror; a sensation excited by an apprehension of danger, from whatever cause; as, we felt an alarm at the cry of fire. 5. In fencing, an appeal or challenge. AL'ARM, verb transitive 1. To give notice of danger; to rouse to vigilance, and exertions for safety. 2. To call to arms for defense. 3. To surprise with apprehension of danger; to disturb with terror; to fill with anxiety by the prospect of evil.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI