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† olyver currant, advb. phr. Obs.
[ad. OF. phr. avoir l'olivier or son olivier courant (in Cotgrave, Il a tous ses oliviers courans, hee hath his full swindge or libertie, he doth what he list); so med.L. olivero currente (Giraldus Cambrensis): origin unascertained. See Gaston Paris, Romania XVIII. 132 ff., Paul Meyer, Ibid. XXXII. 450–1, Times Lit. Suppl. 10 Aug. 1933, p. 537.]
In accordance with one's plans or desires.
1470Sir J. Paston in Paston Lett. II. 415 If ye cowde fynde the meanes..to cawse [the] Meyr in my Lordes ere to telle hym..that the love of the contre and syte restyth on owr syde..thys wolde do nonn harme, if it be soo that that [sic] all thynge go olyver currant. |