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ˌever-ˈliving, a.
1. That lives or will live for ever.
1547Coverdale Old Faith x. Wks. (Parker Soc.) I. 73 Very God and man, the only and everliving Saviour. 1614Raleigh Hist. World (J.), The everliving subjects of his [God's] reward and punishment. 1704Newton Optics (J.), The instinct of brutes and insects can be the effect of nothing else than the wisdom and skill of a powerful ever⁓living Agent. 1870Bryant Iliad II. xv. 77 She found the ever-living gods Assembled in the halls of Jupiter.
b. fig. Of a name, fame, etc.: Immortal.
1591Shakes. 1 Hen. VI, iv. iii. 51 That euer-liuing man of Memorie, Henrie the fift. 1595W. Clarke in Shaks. C. Praise 15 Everliving praise to her loving Delia. a1625Fletcher Hum. Lieutenant i. i, So many idle hours as here he loiters, So many ever-living names he loses. 1871Morley Voltaire (1886) 4 The ever-living gifts of Grecian art and architecture and letters.
2. quasi-n.
1601Breton Blessed Heart v. Wks. (Grosart) 15 While the hand of heauen is giuing Comfort from the euer-liuing? |