GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Aliment , n. [L. alimentum, fr. alere to nourish; akin to Goth. alan to grow, Icel. ala to nourish: cf. F. aliment. See Old.]
   That which nourishes; food; nutriment; anything which feeds or adds to a substance in natural growth. Hence: The necessaries of life generally: sustenance; means of support.
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   Aliments of their sloth and weakness.
   Bacon.
   
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   An allowance for maintenance. [Scot.]
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2.       
   Aliment, v. t.
   To nourish; to support.
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   To provide for the maintenance of. [Scot.]
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