| 1. two, one and the other; together. prowe two, two of us. conj. equally, this and that together. bothboth, conj. as well; not only; equally.note: both precedes the first of two co?rdinate words or phrases, and is followed by and before the other, both and; as well the one as the other; not only this, but also that; equally the former and the latter. it is also sometimes followed by more than two co?rdinate words, connected by and expressed or understood. to judge both quick and dead. a masterpiece both for argument and style. to whom bothe heven and erthe and see: is sene. both mongrel, puppy, whelp, and hound. he prayeth well who loveth well both man and bird and beast.both both , a. or pron. [oe. bothe, ba e, fr. icel. bā ir; akin to dan. baade, sw. b?da, goth. baj s, ohg. beid , b d , g. & d. beide, also as. begen, bā, b , goth. bai, and gr. , l. ambo, lith. abà, oslav. oba, skr. ubha. ?310. cf. amb-.] the one and the other; the two; the pair, without exception of either.note: it is generally used adjectively with nouns; as, both horses ran away; but with pronouns, and often with nous, it is used substantively, and followed by of.note: it frequently stands as a pronoun. she alone is heir to both of us. abraham took sheep and oxen, and gave them unto abimelech; and both of them made a covenant. xxi |
