elsea. & pron.[OE. & AS. elles otherwise, gen. sing. of an adj. signifying other; akin to OHG. elles otherwise, OSw. ljes, Sw. eljest, Goth. aljis, adj., other, L. alius, Gr. . Cf. Alias, Alien.] Other; one or something beside; as, Who else is coming? What else shall I give? Do you expect anything else?(Shak.)()adv. & conj.1. Besides; except that mentioned; in addition; as, nowhere else; no one else.()2. Otherwise; in the other, or the contrary, case; if the facts were different.()For thou desirest not sacrifice; else would I give it. (Ps. li. 16.)(Shak.)