Alarm.
An outcry made to give notice of danger. (Italian, allʹ arme, “to arms;” French, alarme.)
An outcry made to give notice of danger. (Italian, allʹ arme, “to arms;” French, alarme.)
Entry taken from Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, edited by the Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D. and revised in 1895.