alivesadj.

Brit.

/əˈlʌɪvz/, U.S.

/əˈlaɪvz/

Forms:

α. Middle English o-liues, Middle English o lyves.

β. late Middle English on lifes.

γ. late Middle English–1500s alyues, 1600s aliues, 1900s– alives.

Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: alive adj., -s suffix¹.

Etymology: Apparently < alive adj. + -s suffix¹. Compare earlier lives (see life n. IV.) and also of lifes at life n. Phrases 1c. Compare also earlier alive adj. and discussion at that entry.

Now rare.

= alive adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > source or principle of life > [adjective] > opposed to dead

in the land of the livingc825

livingeOE

lifeeOE

quickeOE

aliveOE

livishc1175

alivesc1300

in lifea1325

with lifea1325

of life1392

breathinga1398

undeada1400

upon lifea1413

live1531

lifesome1582

undeceased1589

vivec1590

breathful1593

vivificent1598

on the hoof1818

c1300 Body & Soul (Laud Misc. 108) (1889) 55 (MED) Alle þe men þat ben o lyves.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 22850 Þe childir þat es abortiues, þaa þat er not born o-liues [Gött. in liues].

?a1425 (?a1350) T. Castleford Chron. (1940) l. 20540 (MED) Thraldum for euer mar to bere To þase þat now on lifes ere.

c1450 (?a1350) Seege Troye (Arms) (1927) l. 84 (MED) Þay sworyn, als þay muste y-thryue, Þat non alyues schuld þer ryue.

a1525 Eng. Conquest Ireland (Trin. Dublin) (1896) 48 Hascoyl was..I-broght alyues yn-to the Cyte & his lyf I-graunted for raunceon.

1630 B. Goodall Tryall Trauell sig. E4 Their sayings, ours, ours theirs, both so suruiue By mutuall fauour cherished aliues.

1918 C. B. Johnson Songs of my People 41 Rattlin' forks an' knives—Mercy sakes alives! Fur to eat yo' bite Can't you wait a mite?

Compounds

† alives-like adj. Obsolete = alive-like adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active

sprindeOE

whata1000

braga1350

prestc1390

yarea1400

stirringc1400

startingc1440

actious1441

actuala1470

activea1522

queemc1540

skeetc1540

lively1567

alive-like1582

pragmatical1590

spruce1590

agilious1599

brisk1599

sprightly?c1599

brisky1600

alives-like1601

alacrious1602

smart1602

eyebright1603

whisking1611

deedy1615

vibrant1616

sprunt1631

perking1653

alert1654

exilient1654

alacrative1657

eveillé1676

budge1691

jaunty1705

spry1746

sprack1747

alive1748

high-geared1795

rash1805

spicy1828

live1830

deedful1834

yary1855

sprucy1858

alacritous1859

sprackish1882

brash1884

up-and-coming1889

up and doing1901

loose1907

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed1936

buzzy1978

the mind > emotion > excitement > excitability of temperament > spiritedness or liveliness > [adjective]

jollyc1325

kedgec1440

fledge?1461

frisky?a1500

sprightya1522

frisk1528

sprightful1550

quick-spirited1552

lively1567

quick-sprighted1579

alive-like1582

aleger1590

firking1594

sprightly1594

sportive1595

mettled1599

alives-like1601

spirited1601

spirituous1601

mettle1606

great-stomached1607

free-spirited1613

spirity1615

spiritous1628

vivacious1645

rattlingc1650

sportful1650

airy1654

animated1660

racy1671

mettlesome1673

sparklinga1704

raffing?1719

bob1721

vivace1721

alive1748

lifey1793

spunky1831

gilpie1835

bubbling1860

chippy1865

bubblesome1879

colourful1882

sparky1883

bubbly1912

jazzy1917

spritzy1973

sparkly1979

kicking1983

1601 F. Godwin Catal. Bishops of Eng. 376 Newes was brought that the old Archbishop (that he tooke to be dead and whose place he sought) was yet aliue and aliues-like.

1624 R. Montagu Gagg for New Gospell? xiv. 100 Epaphroditus was then aliue; and vpon recouery, aliues-like.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	alives
释义	alivesadj. Brit. /əˈlʌɪvz/, U.S. /əˈlaɪvz/ Forms: α. Middle English o-liues, Middle English o lyves. β. late Middle English on lifes. γ. late Middle English–1500s alyues, 1600s aliues, 1900s– alives. Origin: Apparently formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: alive adj., -s suffix¹. Etymology: Apparently < alive adj. + -s suffix¹. Compare earlier lives (see life n. IV.) and also of lifes at life n. Phrases 1c. Compare also earlier alive adj. and discussion at that entry. Now rare. = alive adj. ΘΚΠ the world > life > source or principle of life > [adjective] > opposed to dead in the land of the livingc825 livingeOE lifeeOE quickeOE aliveOE livishc1175 alivesc1300 in lifea1325 with lifea1325 of life1392 breathinga1398 undeada1400 upon lifea1413 live1531 lifesome1582 undeceased1589 vivec1590 breathful1593 vivificent1598 on the hoof1818 c1300 Body & Soul (Laud Misc. 108) (1889) 55 (MED) Alle þe men þat ben o lyves. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 22850 Þe childir þat es abortiues, þaa þat er not born o-liues [Gött. in liues]. ?a1425 (?a1350) T. Castleford Chron. (1940) l. 20540 (MED) Thraldum for euer mar to bere To þase þat now on lifes ere. c1450 (?a1350) Seege Troye (Arms) (1927) l. 84 (MED) Þay sworyn, als þay muste y-thryue, Þat non alyues schuld þer ryue. a1525 Eng. Conquest Ireland (Trin. Dublin) (1896) 48 Hascoyl was..I-broght alyues yn-to the Cyte & his lyf I-graunted for raunceon. 1630 B. Goodall Tryall Trauell sig. E4 Their sayings, ours, ours theirs, both so suruiue By mutuall fauour cherished aliues. 1918 C. B. Johnson Songs of my People 41 Rattlin' forks an' knives—Mercy sakes alives! Fur to eat yo' bite Can't you wait a mite? Compounds † alives-like adj. Obsolete = alive-like adj. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adjective] > brisk or active sprindeOE whata1000 braga1350 prestc1390 yarea1400 stirringc1400 startingc1440 actious1441 actuala1470 activea1522 queemc1540 skeetc1540 lively1567 alive-like1582 pragmatical1590 spruce1590 agilious1599 brisk1599 sprightly?c1599 brisky1600 alives-like1601 alacrious1602 smart1602 eyebright1603 whisking1611 deedy1615 vibrant1616 sprunt1631 perking1653 alert1654 exilient1654 alacrative1657 eveillé1676 budge1691 jaunty1705 spry1746 sprack1747 alive1748 high-geared1795 rash1805 spicy1828 live1830 deedful1834 yary1855 sprucy1858 alacritous1859 sprackish1882 brash1884 up-and-coming1889 up and doing1901 loose1907 bright-eyed and bushy-tailed1936 buzzy1978 the mind > emotion > excitement > excitability of temperament > spiritedness or liveliness > [adjective] jollyc1325 kedgec1440 fledge?1461 frisky?a1500 sprightya1522 frisk1528 sprightful1550 quick-spirited1552 lively1567 quick-sprighted1579 alive-like1582 aleger1590 firking1594 sprightly1594 sportive1595 mettled1599 alives-like1601 spirited1601 spirituous1601 mettle1606 great-stomached1607 free-spirited1613 spirity1615 spiritous1628 vivacious1645 rattlingc1650 sportful1650 airy1654 animated1660 racy1671 mettlesome1673 sparklinga1704 raffing?1719 bob1721 vivace1721 alive1748 lifey1793 spunky1831 gilpie1835 bubbling1860 chippy1865 bubblesome1879 colourful1882 sparky1883 bubbly1912 jazzy1917 spritzy1973 sparkly1979 kicking1983 1601 F. Godwin Catal. Bishops of Eng. 376 Newes was brought that the old Archbishop (that he tooke to be dead and whose place he sought) was yet aliue and aliues-like. 1624 R. Montagu Gagg for New Gospell? xiv. 100 Epaphroditus was then aliue; and vpon recouery, aliues-like. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.c1300
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