What is away from; clear from. [Obs.] Rivetus . . . would fain work himself aloof these rocks and quicksands. Milton called?
aloof — Away from; clear from. [Obs.] Rivetus . . . would fain work himself aloof these rocks and quicksands. Milton. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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