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livening, ppl. a.|ˈlaɪv(ə)nɪŋ| [f. liven v. + -ing2.] a. That enlivens or cheers; cheering. b. That grows lively or bright.
1705Elstob in Hearne Collect. 30 Nov. (O.H.S.) I. 107 Help'd by y⊇ livening Virtue of y⊇ Sun. 1866Blackmore Cradock Nowell i. (1873) 2 The blackcocks lift their necks in the livening heather. |