alarums and excursions

Frantic activity that causes a clamor. Often seen in Elizabethan drama as a stage direction denoting military activity. What on earth is going on? The alarums and excursions in the living room woke me from a sound sleep—keep it down!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Orlagh	-	Irish
Nichol	-	Scottish, Medieval English
Qiu	-	Chinese
EliÁN	-	Various
Gavriel	-	Hebrew
Ipatiy	-	Russian (Rare)