ALLUDE

ALLU'DE, verb intransitive [Latin alludo, to smile upon or make sport with of ad and ludo, to play.]To refer to something not directly mentioned; to have reference; to hint at by remote suggestions; as, that story alludes to a recent transaction.

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allude. allude, to speake one thing that hath resemblence and respect to another,

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allude. Allude, v.t. to refer indirectly, hint at

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Al‐lude″ (�), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Alluded; p. pr. & vb. n. Alluding.] [[L. alludere to play with, to allude; ad + ludere to play.]] To refer to something indirectly or by suggestion; to have reference to a subject not specifically and plainly mentioned; — followed by to; as, the story alludes to a recent transaction. These speeches . . . do seem to allude unto such ministerial garments as were then in use. Hooker. Syn. — To refer; point; indicate; hint; suggest; intimate; signify; insinuate; advert. See Refer.