English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Aloe
(n.)
The wood of the agalloch.
Aloe
(n.)
A genus of succulent plants, some classed as trees, others as
shrubs, but the greater number having the habit and appearance of
evergreen herbaceous plants; from some of which are prepared articles
for medicine and the arts. They are natives of warm countries.
Aloe
(n.)
The inspissated juice of several species of aloe, used as a
purgative.
Aloes
(pl. )
of Aloe
See Agalloch.
Aloetic
(n.)
A medicine containing chiefly aloes.
Aloetic
(a.)
Consisting chiefly of aloes; of the nature of aloes.
Aloft
(prep.)
Above; on top of.
Aloft
(adv.)
In the top; at the mast head, or on the higher yards or
rigging; overhead; hence (Fig. and Colloq.), in or to heaven.
Aloft
(adv.)
On high; in the air; high above the ground.
Alogian
(n.)
One of an ancient sect who rejected St. John's Gospel and
the Apocalypse, which speak of Christ as the Logos.
Alogy
(n.)
Unreasonableness; absurdity.
Aloin
(n.)
A bitter purgative principle in aloes.
Alomancy
(n.)
Divination by means of salt.
Alone
(a.)
Quite by one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others;
single; solitary; -- applied to a person or thing.
Alone
(a.)
Of or by itself; by themselves; without any thing more or
any one else; without a sharer; only.
Alone
(a.)
Sole; only; exclusive.
Alone
(a.)
Hence; Unique; rare; matchless.
Alone
(adv.)
Solely; simply; exclusively.
Alonely
(a.)
Exclusive.