01 n. Same as Alewife.
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4 senses · 3 variants
Webster, 1913
Aloof
02 adv. At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.
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At or from a distance, but within view, or at a small distance; apart; away.“Our palace stood aloof from streets.” — Dryden.
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Without sympathy; unfavorably.“To make the Bible as from the hand of God, and then to look at it aloof and with caution, is the worst of all impieties.” — I. Taylor.
03 prep. Away from; clear from.
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Away from; clear from.[Obs.]“Rivetus . . . would fain work himself aloof these rocks and quicksands.” — Milton.