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Webster 1913 Edition

Else

Else

,
Adj.
& p
ron.
[OE. & AS.
elles
otherwise, gen. sing. of an adj. signifying
other
; akin to OHG.
elles
otherwise, OSw.
äljes
, Sw.
eljest
, Goth.
aljis
, adj., other, L.
alius
, Gr. [GREEK]. Cf.
Alias
,
Alien
.]
Other; one or something beside;
as, Who
else
is coming? What
else
shall I give? Do you expect anything
else
?
“Bastards and else.”
Shak.
☞ 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. “A boy who is fond of somebody else's pencil case.”
G. Eliot.
“A suit of clothes like everybody else's.”
Thackeray.

Else

,
adv.
& c
onj.
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.
☞ After ‘or', else is sometimes used expletively, as simply noting an alternative. “Will you give thanks, . . . or else shall I?”
Shak.

Webster 1828 Edition

Else

ELSE

,
Adj.
or pron. els. [L. alius, alias. See Alien.]
Other; one or something beside. Who else is coming? What else shall I give? Do you expect any thing else? [This word, if considered to be an adjective or pronoun, never precedes its noun,but always follows it.

ELSE

,
adv.
els.
Otherwise; in the other case; if the fact were different. Thou desirest not sacrifice, else would I give it; that is, if thou didst desire sacrifice, I would give it. Ps. v.16. Repent, or else I will come to thee quickly; that is, repent, or if thou shouldst not repent, if the case or fact should be different, I will come to thee quickly. Rev.2.5.
1.
Beside; except that mentioned; as, no where else.

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