Rivetus . . . would fain work himself aloof these rocks and quicksands.
Milton.
A*loof"ness, n. State of being aloof. Rogers (1642).
The . . . aloofness of his dim forest life.
Thoreau.
{ ||Al`o*pe"ci*a (l`*p"sh*), A*lop"e*cy (*lp"*s), } n. [L. alopecia, Gr. 'alwpeki`a, fr. 'alw`phx fox, because loss of the hair is common among foxes.] (Med.) Loss of the hair; baldness.
A*lop"e*cist (&?;), n. A practitioner who tries to prevent or cure baldness.