单词 | ever and anon |
释义 | > as lemmasever and anon P3. ever and anon: every now and then; from time to time, occasionally; (also) continually at intervals. Now archaic. ΘΚΠ the world > time > frequency > infrequency > [adverb] > sometimes or occasionally whiloma900 whilea1000 stoundmealc1000 stundumOE otherwhileOE umquhile1154 with and withc1175 by stoundsa1225 otherwhilesc1225 umbestound?c1225 umbewhilec1230 then and thenc1275 sometime…sometime1297 umstounda1300 by while13.. over while13.. sometime1340 umbe throwea1350 at timesa1382 now and again (also anon, eft, now)a1393 umbwhile1393 eftsoona1398 sometimea1400 by sithesc1400 umbestoundsc1400 from time to (formerly unto) time1423 now and (also or) then1445 ever now and nowa1470 when and whenc1470 occasionallya1475 in timesa1500 whiles?a1500 whilomsa1500 sometimes1526 somewhiles1528 at whiles1540 ever now and then1542 a-whiles1546 somewhiles…, somewhiles1547 at sometimes1548 now and thenc1550 ever and anon1558 by occasions1562 on (also upon) occasion1562 as soon…as soon1581 every now and then (also again)1642 by a time1721 once and a while1765 ever and again1788 periodically1825 in spots1851 1558 W. Ward tr. G. Ruscelli Secretes Alexis of Piemount vi. f. 105v You muste euer and anone, putte in of the saied poulder. 1598 W. Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost v. ii. 101 Euer and anon they made a doubt. View more context for this quotation 1647 N. Ward Simple Cobler Aggawam 7 They are sure to bee hunted ever and anon. 1703 N. Rowe Fair Penitent i. i. 232 Then ever and anon she wrings her hands. 1820 W. Scott Monastery I. x. 305 Looking ever and anon to Edward for assistance. 1913 E. Ferber Roast Beef Medium x. 275 The agent, who babbled ever and anon of views, of Hudsons, of express-trains, of parks. 1991 N.Y. Mag. 22 Apr. 136/1 Ever and anon, the correction itself contained an error. < as lemmas |
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