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Previously mentioned; before-mentioned. Addison.

Mentioned afterwards; as, persons after-mentioned (in a writing).

Ago. [Archaic. & Poet.] Three days agone I fell sick. 1 Sam. xxx. 13.

The bone of the rump; also, the cut of beef surrounding this bone. [Spelt also edgebone.]

The kingfishers.

An albuminoid substance which occurs in minute grains ("protein granules") in maturing seeds and tubers; -- supposed to be a modification of protoplasm.

An edible marine fish of California (Rhacochilus toxotes).

One who distributes alms, esp. the doles and alms of religious houses, almshouses, etc.; also, one who dispenses alms for another, as the almoner of a prince, bishop, etc.

The office of an almoner.

Quite by one's self; apart from, or exclusive of, others; single; solitary; -- applied to a person or thing. Alone on a wide, wide sea. Coleridge. It is not good that the man should be alone. Gen. ii. 18.

Only; merely; singly. [Obs.] This said spirit was not given alonely unto him, but unto all his heirs and posterity. Latimer.

A state of being alone, or without company; solitariness. [R.] Bp. Montagu.

A subsulphate of alumina and potash; alunite.

A variety of feldspar, having a verdigris-green color.

To admonish. [Obs.]

A product of gastric digestion, a mixture of hemipeptone and antipeptone.

The corner or quoin of a wall, cross-beam, or rafter. [Obs.] Gwilt.

Of or pertaining to the ancon or elbow. "The olecranon on anconeal process." Flower.

A muscle of the elbow and forearm.

The sea anemone. See Actinia, and Sea anemone.