Aliment (&unr_;), n. [L. alimentum, fr. alere to nourish; akin to Goth. alan to grow, Icel. ala to nourish: cf. F. aliment. See Old.] 1. That which nourishes; food; nutriment; anything which feeds or adds to a substance in natural growth. Hence: The necessaries of life generally: sustenance; means of support.
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Aliments of their sloth and weakness. Bacon.
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2. An allowance for maintenance. [Scot.]
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