Middle English Dictionary Entry
ē̆ver-mō(r adv.
Entry Info
Forms | ē̆ver-mō(r adv. Also ever-ma(r, aver-, efre- (early), afre- (early), er-mor. |
Etymology | OE ǣfre mā. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1a.
At all times, on all occasions, under all circumstances; every or each time, on every or each occasion, in every case or instance; always, again and again, regularly, invariably, consistently, uniformly.
Associated quotations
- c1275(?c1250) Owl & N.(Clg A.9)238 : Þu fliȝst niȝtes euer mo.
- a1300 PMor.(McC 123)98 : Eueremore yscilde us uram euele yuerrede.
- a1325(c1280) SLeg.Pass.(Pep 2344)12 : Þo pope eke euere-mo gret dol makeþ to pouere men as a palme-sone eue.
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)55 : Me ssel euremo habbe drede þet me ne mys-nyme be ouerdede.
- (c1387-95) Chaucer CT.Prol.(Manly-Rickert)A.67 : Euere moore he hadde a souereyn prys.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.Rv.(Manly-Rickert)A.3961 : Jalous folk ben perilous evermo.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)5.671 : Jelousie, Which everemor the herte opposeth.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.CY.(Manly-Rickert)G.957 : We concluden euere moore amys.
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)36/18 : Euermore take kepe þat [etc.].
- a1400 Lanfranc (Ashm 1396)101/2 : If þe crampe folowe, euermore it is deedliche.
- c1400(?c1380) Pearl (Nero A.10)666 : Resoun of ryȝt..Sauez euermore þe innossent.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)1819 : Evermore..Brent child of fir hath myche drede.
- a1450(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.1 (Lamb 131)287 : A tre..þat gilden apples hit bar ere-more Al þe tyme þat apples wore.
- a1450(1391) Chaucer Astr.(Benson-Robinson)1.17.19 : Evermo thys cercle equinoxiall turnith justly from verrey est to verrey west.
- c1450(1369) Chaucer BD (Benson-Robinson)604 : Evermoo In wrathe ys turned my pleynge.
- c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF (Benson-Robinson)634 : Thou writest And ever mo of love enditest.
- c1540(?a1400) Destr.Troy (Htrn 388)294 : This Ercules euermore egur & nobill.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)363/215 : Gret is youre lownesse..euer-mo.
- a1500(?a1390) Mirk Fest.(GoughETop 4)188/18 : Euermore when he herde any man myng Ihesu, anon he wolde wepe.
- a1500(?a1425) Lambeth SSecr.(Lamb 501)55/36 : Euyr more yn fayr apparell to apper.
- a1500 3rd Fran.Rule (Seton)50/9 : Euermore befor dyner..they shall saye a Pater noster.
1b.
All the time, perpetually; constantly, continually; repeatedly; progressively.
Associated quotations
- c1300 SLeg.Brendan (LdMisc 108)699 : Hit was euere-more day..and neuere-more nyȝt.
- c1330(?c1300) Bevis (Auch)75/1445 : Ȝhe..wep and seide euer mo Þat sum tresoun þar was y-do.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)1.1381 : Ayein fortune compleignende..everemo.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch.(Manly-Rickert)E.2359 : On his wyf his thoght was euere mo.
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.3103 : Day by day, encresyng euer mo By remembraunce, renewed is my wo.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)1.787 : Ticius..Whos stomak foughles tiren evere moo.
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)19/36 : Þere is eueremore gret wynd in þat Foss.
- 1447 Bokenham Sts.(Arun 327)1341 : Euere more grew mo clowdys blake.
- c1450(c1380) Chaucer HF (Benson-Robinson)1924 : Ever mo..This queynte hous aboute wente, That never mo hyt stille stente.
- c1460(?c1400) Beryn (Nthld 55)1133 : Evir-more be with hir, & stare on hir visage.
- (a1475) Recipe Painting(2) in Archaeol.J.1 (Sln 73)155 : Grinde it and drie it evermore, to the colour be as fyn as thou wilt have it.
2.
In a statement of progressive proportion: euermo(re ..the.
Associated quotations
- (a1398) *Trev.Barth.(Add 27944)256b/a : Eueremore þe wyndronken man drynkeþ, þe more he is aþurst.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)1787 : Evermo that me was woo, The more desir hadde I to goo Unto the roser.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)2472 : Evermore thou neighest ner..The hatter evere shall thou brenne.
3.
Forever, eternally, in perpetuity; forever after, henceforth.
Associated quotations
- a1225(c1200) Vices & V.(1) (Stw 34)21/25 : Him eure ma luuien and herien on ecnesse.
- c1225(?c1200) St.Marg.(1) (Bod 34)16/20 : Swa þet alle meidnes eauer mare þurh me þe mare trusten on þe.
- a1325(c1250) Gen.& Ex.(Corp-C 444)306 : Alle ðo..sulen ermor in blisse wunen.
- c1330 Orfeo (Auch)168 : Þou schalt wiþ ous go, And liue wiþ ous euermo.
- (c1390) Chaucer CT.ML.(Manly-Rickert)B.1076 : The ioye that lasteth eueremo.
- (a1393) Gower CA (Frf 3)1.1852 : Thus am I youres evermo.
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch.(Manly-Rickert)E.1763 : Wolde god..that the nyght wolde lasten euere mo.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)4556 : Mi grace þou suld haf euermar [Trin-C: euermore].
- a1400(?a1350) Siege Troy(1) (Eg 2862)472 : Þat men shal speke þerof euermoo [vr. euer-ma].
- c1425(a1420) Lydg.TB (Aug A.4)2.989 : Þis Eban tre..wil wexe anoon, Whan it is korve, harde as any stoon And euermore last.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)5.42 : Were it nat bet atones for to dye Than evere more in langour thus to drye?
- c1425 Contempl.DLGod (Mdst Mus.6)11 (D.66) : Þe fifþe is a sonne, making þe soule cler..in murþe wiþouten ende, and glading þe soule wiþ .. ioye and blisse euermore lasting.
- a1450(?1348) Rolle FLiving (Cmb Dd.5.64)96/56 : Þai sall byrne..als lang as god es in heven..þat es evermare.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)73/44 : We offre to þe lorde..Owre dowtere þi servaunt evyr more to be.
- ?a1475 Ludus C.(Vsp D.8)175/195 : Of deth hath he no dowte; he wenyth to leve evyrmore.
4.
Phrases consisting of ever-mor and an adverbial expression: (a) ~ after; (b) ~ among, every now and then; (c) ~ and ai, for ever; (d) ~ a world, forever; (e) ~ buten ende, forever, (time) without end; (f) ~ eft, forever after; (g) ~ generaly, in every case without exception; (h) ~ in on, all the time; (i) ~ sithens, ever since.
Associated quotations
a
- c1390 PPl.A(1) (Vrn)7.227 : He hedde Maugre of his Maister euere more [B: for euermore] aftur.
b
- a1475 Russell Bk.Nurt.(Hrl 4011)153 : Take a pece..euermore amonge, and assay it in þy mouthe.
c
- a1450 Dux Moraud (BodPoet f.2)236 : Cryst..Saue þe ermor & ay!
d
- a1225(c1200) Vices & V.(1) (Stw 34)151/21 : Godd..se ðe l[i]ueð and rixeð aure ma a woreld [L per omnia sæcula sæculorum].
e
- a1300 PMor.(McC 123)171 : Þare hi sculle wonie eueremore bute ende.
f
- c1225 Body & S.(2) (Wor F.174)50/18 : Þu ert..loþ alle freonden Efre ma eft on to lokienne.
g
- c1400 *Chaucer Astr.(Brussels 4869)2.10.87a : Euermo generalli the hour inequal of the day with the hour inequal of the nyȝt contenen 30 degrees of the bordure, which bordure is euermo answerynge to the degrees of the equinoxial.
h
- (c1395) Chaucer CT.Mch.(Manly-Rickert)E.2086 : He may nat forgoon That he nas ialous euere moore in oon.
i
- ?a1425(c1400) Mandev.(1) (Tit C.16)199/30 : Eueremore sithens he is clept Prestre Iohn.
5.
Phrases consisting of an adverbial expression (or a prep.) and ever-mo(r: (a) for ~, forever, eternally, for all time; for good, permanently, in perpetuity; once and for all; -- also with after; (b) for nou and ~; (c) for that time ~, for all time; (d) in ~, through all eternity; (e) nou (then) and ~; (f) unto ~.
Associated quotations
a
- c1330(?c1300) Spec.Guy (Auch)240 : Noht one he [Adam], bute alle þo Þat of him comen for euere mo.
- (1340) Ayenb.(Arun 57)13 : Hi byeþ uorlore uor euremo.
- a1400(a1325) Cursor (Vsp A.3)23934 : Leuedi..lede me þe wit befor þi sun For euermar wit yow to won.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)3.1761 : To drenchen erthe and al for evere mo.
- c1400(c1378) PPl.B (LdMisc 581)7.4 : For hym, and for his heires for euermore after.
- (1427) Doc.in Flasdieck Origurk.68 : To haue and to holde the seid manere..to hem, here heires, and here assignes for eueremore.
- c1436 Ipswich Domesday(2) (Add 25011)147 : Forswere he the craft for evermore.
- a1450(1391) Chaucer Astr.(Benson-Robinson)2.3.40 : In this wise had I the experience for evermo, in which manere I shulde knowe the tyde of the day.
- a1450 Yk.Pl.(Add 35290)510/320 : In dole to dwelle for euermare.
- c1450(c1375) Chaucer Anel.(Benson-Robinson)246 : That I have seid, be seid for evermore!
- c1450(c1385) Chaucer Mars (Benson-Robinson)244 : He wounded is so sore That he his wages hath for evermore.
- (1453) LRed Bk.Bristol2.201 : The saide preest and his successours for euermore daili shall sing his masse.
- c1475 Guy(1) (Cai 107/176)6680 : For euere-more betwene theim treus and equite.
- a1500(?a1400) SLChrist (Hrl 3909)258 : Iche generacioun shal blesse me for-euer-more.
- a1500(a1460) Towneley Pl.(Hnt HM 1)322/525 : Then ar oure lawes forlorne ffor euer more.
- c1560(a1500) Squire LD (Copland)954 : Farewell harte and hynde for evermare.
b
- c1450(c1375) Chaucer Anel.(Benson-Robinson)343 : I yeve hit up for now and evermore.
c
- ?a1400(a1338) Mannyng Chron.Pt.2 (Petyt 511)p.63 : He..exiled Griffyn þore, Him & alle his heyres for þat tyme euer more.
d
- a1400 NVPsalter (Vsp D.7)104.6 : He lauerd oure god in euermare.
e
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)4266 : Þenne and auere mare [Otho: euere more] heo swulden habben are.
- a1275 On hire is al (Trin-C B.14.39)20 : I bidde, god, þin hore, nu and heuer-more.
f
- (a1382) WBible(1) (Dc 369(1))Ecclus.48.27 : He..coumfortede the weilende men in Sion vn to euermor [L usque in sempiternum].
6.
(a) At any time; (b) ever again; -- also with sithen.
Associated quotations
a
- c1450(1369) Chaucer BD (Benson-Robinson)852 : Y trowe that evermor Nas seyn so blysful a tresor.
b
- c1275(?a1200) Lay.Brut (Clg A.9)22848 : Ȝif ich auere mare seoððen ihere þat æi of mine hirede..æft sake are[re],..he..sculde beon ded.
- a1425(c1385) Chaucer TC (Benson-Robinson)4.1464 : I not if pees shal evere mo bitide.
- a1425(?a1400) RRose (Htrn 409)4516 : How shuld I evermore hym sen? He may not out..By cause the tour is so strong.