n. [ Cf. OF. aidance. ] Aid. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
Aidance 'gainst the enemy. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ Cf. F. aidant, p. pr. of aider to help. ] Helping; helpful; supplying aid. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. a small natural family of usually tropical butterflies, including the monarch butterflies.
n. (Chem.) A salt of elaidic acid. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Incapable of being assisted; helpless. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n.
A gallop on the green maidan. M. Crawford. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]
a. Incapable of being aided. “Her unaidable estate.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]