Else \Else\, a. & pron. [OE. & AS. elles otherwise, gen. sing. of an adj. signifying other; akin to OHG. elles otherwise, OSw. ["a]ljes, Sw. eljest, Goth. aljis, adj., other, L. alius, Gr. ?. Cf. Alias, Alien.]

Other; one or something beside; as, Who else is coming? What else shall I give? Do you expect anything else? ``Bastards and else.'' --Shak.

Note: This word always follows its noun. It is usual to give the possessive form to else rather than to the substantive; as, somebody else's; no one else's. ``A boy who is fond of somebody else's pencil case.'' --G. Eliot. ``A suit of clothes like everybody else's.'' --Thackeray.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Else \Else\, adv. & conj.

1. Besides; except that mentioned; in addition; as, nowhere else; no one else.

2. Otherwise; in the other, or the contrary, case; if the facts were different.

For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it. --Ps. li. 16.

Note: After `or', else is sometimes used expletively, as simply noting an alternative. ``Will you give thanks, . . . or else shall I?'' --Shak.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)