A*bove" (&?;), adv. 1.
In a higher place; overhead; into or from
heaven; as, the clouds above.
2. Earlier in order; higher in the same page; hence, in a foregoing page. "That was said above." Dryden.
3.
Higher in rank or power; as,
he appealed to the court above.
4. More than; as,
above five hundred were present.
Above is often used elliptically
as an adjective by omitting the word mentioned,
quoted, or the like; as, the
above observations, the
above reference,
the above articles. --
Above is also used substantively.
"The waters that come down from above." Josh. iii.
13.
It is also used as the first part of a compound in the sense of
before, previously; as, above-cited, above-
described, above-mentioned, above-named, abovesaid, abovespecified,
above-written, above-given.
A*bove" (&?;), prep. [OE. above, aboven, abuffe, AS. abufon; an (or on) on +
be by + ufan upward; cf. Goth. uf under. √199. See Over.]
1. In or to a higher place; higher than; on or over the upper surface; over; -- opposed to below or beneath.
Fowl that may
fly above the earth.
Gen. i. 20.
2. Figuratively, higher than;
superior to in any respect; surpassing; beyond; higher in measure or degree than; as, things above comprehension; above mean actions; conduct above reproach. "Thy worth . . . is actions above my gifts."
Marlowe.
I saw in the way a light from heaven above the brightness of the sun.
Acts xxxvi.
13.
3. Surpassing in number or quantity; more than; as, above a hundred. (Passing into the adverbial sense. See Above,
adv., 4.)
above all, before every other consideration; chiefly; in preference to other things.
Over
and above, prep. or adv., besides;
in addition to.
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