Aloes

Secondly, woods of the finest descriptions, for ship-building, and other purposes; besides aloes wood (_lignum aloes_), and arang or ebony wood, canes, and ratans. ❋ Henry Keppel (N/A)

Notables, some were of balass-ruby and some of carnelian, others of coral or Comorin aloes-wood and yet others of ebony or silver or gold; and each had his own idol, after the measure of his competence; whilst the idols of the common soldiers and of the people were some of granite, some of wood, some of pottery and some of mud; and all were of various hues yellow and red; green, black and white. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I set to work collecting a number of pieces of Chinese and Comorin aloes-wood and I bound them together with ropes from the wreckage; then I chose out from the broken-up ships straight planks of even size and fixed them firmly upon the aloes-wood, making me a boat-raft a little narrower than the channel of the stream; and I tied it tightly and firmly as though it were nailed. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The bride's ministry of "myrrh and aloes" is recorded (Joh 19: 39). ❋ Unknown (1871)

Al – Usirat,69 whence cometh the Comorin aloes-wood and thence to another island, five days’ journey in length, where grows the Chinese lign-aloes, which is better than the Comorin; but the people of this island70 are fouler of condition and religion than those of the other, for that they love fornication and wine-bibbing, and know not prayer nor call to prayer. ❋ Unknown (2006)

-- The drug called aloes is the bitter, resinous, inspissated juice of the leaves of various species of an arborescent plant of the lily family, with a developed stem and large succulent leaves, growing principally in tropical and sub-tropical regions, and having a wide extent of range, being produced in Borneo and the East, Africa, ❋ P. L. Simmonds (N/A)

Comorin aloes-wood and thence to another island, five days 'journey in length, where grows the Chinese lign-aloes, which is better than the Comorin; but the people of this island [FN#70] are fouler of condition and religion than those of the other, for that they love fornication and wine-bibbing, and know not prayer nor call to prayer. ❋ Anonymous (1855)

Besides, since nature supplies cold as sparingly, we must do as the apothecaries do who, when they cannot get a simple, take its succedaneum or quid pro quo, as they call it — such as aloes for balsam, cassia for cinnamon. ❋ Unknown (2005)

The new list excluded the so-called arborescent (tree-like) species such as aloes, tree ferns and cycads. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Minor articles of exportation are, — general spiceries (ginger, cardamons, &c.); Eastern perfumes, such as aloes-wood, attar of rose, attar of pink and others; tamarinds from ❋ Unknown (2003)

[FN#35] A play upon words is here intended turning upon the double meaning ( "aloes" and "patience") of the Arabic word sebr. ❋ Anonymous (1879)

In the eyes of a jolly-tar, all trees that have this radiating foliage, such as aloes, and yucca, and the zamias of South Africa, are palm-trees; therefore it was natural for Ben to call the trees in question by this name. ❋ Mayne Reid (1850)

These Christian merchants also told us that none of the finest and best kind of aloes is brought to us, because it comes from the kingdoms of _Cathay, Chini, Macym, Sarnau_, and ❋ Robert Kerr (1784)

"aloes" (q. v.); (3) lot (Gen., xxxvii, 25; xliii, 11), see Ladanum; ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

The Holy Prophet (saws) is available by Hazrat Uthman ibn Affan (raa) to have endorsed aloes to be placed upon bruise eyes to cover them. ❋ Admin (2009)

Good aloes come from the Yemen as great as Socotra. ❋ Admin (2009)

Historically, the most important corpse was Jesus, who according to the Gospels was embalmed with aloes and myrrh. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The landscape is dotted with quiver trees, weird aloes that look like hangovers from a Dr. Seuss book. ❋ Richard Bangs (2011)

[john]: "alo, who is this?" [phone]: "this is [the police]" john: "oh" ❋ Uptherabbithole (2009)

whys [cabo] [not here] today?...................... You didnt hear man he had his [alos] last night. ❋ John Dubie (2009)

Person A: I am going to see the new movie tonight! Person B: Ahh. That’s [aloe], but I am going to Miami tomorrow! Person A: [You win], [you win]! ❋ Simi001 (2011)

[ALO]! This world is aloed. I just failed a math [exam], [alo]. ❋ Ari (2004)

That girl has mad [aloe] bro. [Whoa] [you're right] she's so aloe. That test was so not aloe. Your shirt is so aloe dude. ❋ Acevenny (2018)

Tom: What are the plans for tonight? Jack: Maybe a movie and some food? Tom: Ahh, that sounds [aloe], but how about we hype it. Kanye West is playing at the [02]! Jack: [Sure thing]! ❋ Simi002 (2011)

[phone] [rings] [person]: alo? ❋ Sparkle (2005)

Oh! You [hung out] with Aloe this [weekend]? I’m [so jealous], she’s the best! ❋ Sunshinegal (2019)

[Oh god] the Aloe lasted so much longer than the [generic] [lotion] last night. ❋ Danny Jean (2005)

alo is like [jlo] but jlo [copied] alo cuz alo is better and qter than jlo and jlo sucks and alo [rocks]. ❋ ALO* (2003)