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| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Else \Else\, a. & pron. [OE. & AS. elles otherwise, gen. sing. of an adj. signifying other; akin to OHG. elles otherwise, OSw. [84]ljes, Sw. eljest, Goth. aljis, adj., other, L. alius, Gr. [?]. Cf. {Alias}, {Alien}.] Other; one or something beside; as, Who else is coming? What else shall I give? Do you expect anything else? [bd]Bastards and else.[b8] --Shak. Note: This word always follows its noun. It is usual to give the possessive form to else rather than to the substantive; as, somebody else's; no one else's. [bd]A boy who is fond of somebody else's pencil case.[b8] --G. Eliot. [bd]A suit of clothes like everybody else's.[b8] --Thackeray. | |
| From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
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Else \Else\, adv. & conj. 1. Besides; except that mentioned; in addition; as, nowhere else; no one else. 2. Otherwise; in the other, or the contrary, case; if the facts were different. For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it. --Ps. li. 16. Note: After [bf]or', else is sometimes used expletively, as simply noting an alternative. [bd]Will you give thanks, . . . or else shall I?[b8] --Shak. | |
