ŏth'er, pron. & a.

(ŭth'er), pron. & a. [A-S. ōðer, O. Sax. othar, athar, O. Fries. other, Goth. anthar, O. H. Ger. andar, N. H. Ger. & D. ander, Icel. annar, Sw. annan, Dan. anden, Skr. anyatara, anya.] 1. Different from that which has been specified; not the same; not identical; additional; second of two. Whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also. Matt. v. 39. A distaff in her other hand she had. Spenser. 2. Not this, but the contrary; opposite; as, the other side of a river. This is a correlative adjective, or adjective pronoun, commonly used in contrast with one, some, this, &c.; or, by ellipsis, with a noun, expressed or understood. It is often written with the indefinite article as one word another; is used with each, indicating a reciprocal action or relation; and is sometimes employed elliptically for other thing, or other person, in which case it may have a plural. “The fool and the brutish person perish, and leave their wealth to others.” Ps. xlix. 10. It is sometimes also used for otherwise. The other day, at a certain time past, not distant, but indefinite; not long ago; rarely, the third day past. Bind my hair up: as 'twas yesterday? No, nor the t'other day. B. Jonson.