different between else vs elne

English

Etymology

From Middle English ells, elles, from Old English elles (“other, otherwise, different”), from Proto-West Germanic *alljas, from Proto-Germanic *aljas (“of another, of something else”), genitive of *aljaz (“other”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?élyos, from *h?el- (“other”).

Cognate with Old Frisian elles (“other”), Old High German elles, ellies (“other”), Danish eller (“or”), Danish ellers (“otherwise”), Swedish eljes, eljest (“or else, otherwise”), Norwegian elles (“else, otherwise”), Gothic ???????????????????? (aljis, “other”), Latin alius (“other, another”), Ancient Greek ????? (állos), Arcadocypriot ????? (aîlos), modern Greek ?????? (alliós, “otherwise, else”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation, US) IPA^(key): /?ls/
• (colloquial) IPA^(key): /?lts/
• Rhymes: -?ls

Adjective

else (not comparable)

1. (postpositive, used only with indefinite or interrogative pronouns) Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.

   The instructor is busy. Can anyone else help me?

   • c. 1610-11, William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Act I scene ii^[1]:

     Prospero:

     Thou hast done well, fine Ariel. Follow me;

     Hark what thou else shalt do me.

Usage notes

• This adjective usually follows an indefinite or interrogative pronoun, as in the examples above. In other cases, the adjective other is typically used.

Derived terms

Translations

Adverb

else (not comparable)

1. (follows interrogative adverbs) Otherwise, if not.

   How else (=in what other way) can it be done?

   I'm busy Friday; when else (=what other time) works for you?

Usage notes

• (otherwise): This word frequently follows interrogative adverbs, such as how, why, and when, as well as the derived however, whyever, and whenever.

Synonyms

• otherwise

Derived terms

• or else

Translations

Conjunction

else

1. For otherwise; or else.

   Then the Wronskian of f and g must be nonzero, else they could not be linearly independent.

   • 1903, Jack London, The Call of the Wild, Grosset & Dunlap, page 44:

     […] and his first experience taught him an unforgetable lesson. It is true, it was a vicarious experience, else he would not have lived to profit by it.

Translations

See also

• and
• if
• not
• or
• then

Anagrams

• EELS, ELEs, Lees, Slee, eels, l'ees, lees, lese, seel, sele

Italian

Noun

else f

1. plural of elsa

Anagrams

• lese

English

Etymology 1

From Middle English elnen, from Old English elnian (“to emulate, endeavor to be equal, be zealous, strive with zeal after another, make strong, strengthen, comfort oneself, gain strength”), from Proto-Germanic *aljan?n? (“to strengthen, encourage”), from Proto-Indo-European *h?el- (“to grow, nourish”). Cognate with Old High German ellin?n (“to emulate, strive”), Icelandic elna (“to grow stronger”), Gothic ???????????????????????????? (aljan?n, “to emulate”). See ellen.

Verb

elne (third-person singular simple present elnes, present participle elning, simple past and past participle elned)

1. (transitive, obsolete) To strengthen; hearten; comfort; encourage.

Derived terms

• eldning
• elning

Etymology 2

From Middle English elne, ellen, from Old English ellen (“zeal, strength, power, vigor, valor, courage, fortitude, strife, contention”). More at ellen.

Noun

elne (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of ellen

Anagrams

• Leen, Neel, lene

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English eln, from Proto-Germanic *alin?.

Alternative forms

• elle, ellen, eln, ellyn

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ln/, /?l/, /??l?n/

Noun

elne (plural elnes or elnen)

2. A ell (unit of measure)

Related terms

• elbowe

Descendants

• English: ell
• Scots: elne, ellne, eln, el, ell

References

• “eln(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-04.

Etymology 2

From Old English ellen, from Proto-Germanic *aljan?.

Alternative forms

• ellen

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ln/, /??l?n/

Noun

elne (uncountable)

2. power, strength, might

Related terms

• elnen

Descendants

• English: ellen, elne (obsolete)

References

• “elne, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-04.