† envivev.
Obsolete.
transitive. To enliven, quicken.
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the world > life > source or principle of life > giving of life > give life [verb (transitive)]
wrecchec897
quickOE
soulOE
aquicka1000
quickena1382
vivificate?a1475
live1483
envive1523
embreathea1529
instruct1532
animate1533
vivify1545
enlive1593
inanimate1610
vegetate1620
interanimatea1631
pre-inanimatea1631
enliven1631
vive1637
suscitate1646
1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell 872 To envyve Pandarus' appetyte.
a1529 J. Skelton Magnyfycence (?1530) sig. Eii v A fayre maystresse That quyckly is enuyued with rudyes of the rose.
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