ALOOF
A*loof", prep.
Defn: Away from; clear from. [Obs.] Rivetus . . . would fain work himself aloof these rocks and quicksands. Milton.
ALOOFNESS
A*loof"ness, n.
Defn: State of being aloof. Rogers (1642).
The . . . aloofness of his dim forest life. Thoreau.
ALOPECIA; ALOPECY
Al`o*pe"ci*a, A*lop"e*cy, n. Etym: [L. alopecia, Gr. (med.)
Defn: Loss of the hair; baldness.
ALOPECIST
A*lop"e*cist, n.
Defn: A practitioner who tries to prevent or cure baldness.
ALOSE
A*lose", v. t. Etym: [OE. aloser.]
Defn: To praise. [Obs.]