Obsolete form of also.

(conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. / (obsolete) To the same degree or extent; so, as.

A person or animal who competed in a race but did not win. / (figuratively) A loser; a person or thing soon to be forgotten.

plural of also-ran

Used to introduce an alternative name; alias.

A suggestion that other topics of study are related to a current topic.