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evite, v. arch.|ɪˈvaɪt|
[ad. F. éviter, ad. L. ēvītāre, f. ē- out + vītāre to shun.]
trans. To avoid, shun. (In 18–19th c. almost peculiar to Scotch writers.)
1503Sheph. Kalender viii, When they would evite and eschue the wonderful blasts of the wind, they plunged into the water. 1599A. M. tr. Gabelhouer's Bk. Physicke 132/2 You must also evite all cibaryes which cause heate, alsoe spices. 1635Quarles Embl. i. viii. (1718) 33 What we ought t' evite As our disease, we hug as our delight. 1697W. Cleland Poems 79 (Jam.) We're obleidg'd in conscience, Evill's appearance to evite. a1746Maclaurin Algebra (ed. 4) 265 In order to know how to evite this absurdity let us suppose [etc.]. 1814Scott Wav. xiv, Balmawhapple could not..evite giving satisfaction to both. 1834Wilson in Blackw. Mag. XXXV. 1005 The only position in which we could have evited death. 1889Stevenson Master of Ballantrae xii. 314 Others..were scarce able to support his neighbourhood—Sir William eviting to be near him.
Hence eˈviting vbl. n., the action of the verb evite; avoiding, avoidance.
1541Act 33 Hen. VIII, c. 21 For euiting of such like hainous and abhominable treasons. 1707Sir W. Hope New Meth. Fencing (1714) 167 Carrying sometimes your sword⁓hand low..for the better eviting of your adversary's parade. |