(a) Of a state or condition, a situation, life, sin, a disease, marriage, fiefdom, etc.: to go on existing, continue; of a law, religion: continue in effect; (b) with dat. obj.: to remain to someone, continue with someone; whiles the lif the lastede, while life remained in you, while you lived; whil that me lasteth breth, while breath is left to me, as long as I live; etc.; (c) ai (ever, evermo, evermore, for evermore, o, withouten ende) ~, ~ ai (ai more, bouten ende, ever, evermore, o, o more, withouten ende), to continue or remain forever; ~ ai and o (ai oc ai), last forever and ever; ever ~, everlasting, q.v.

(a) Of a quality, thought, skill, an attribute, emotion: to continue, remain unchanged; ~ ever (evermo); (b) with dat. obj.: to remain in or with someone; as long as theim lastede might, as long as strength remained to them, as long as they had the strength.

(a) Of a period of time: to continue, continue (until a specified terminus), last (from one limit to another), take up (a specified amount of time); ~ ever (evermo, for ever), last forever; (b) of day: to recur continually.

Of an action: to continue, proceed, take up time; evermore ~, go on forever.

(a) Of a person, an animal, the heart: to go on living; ~ ai (evermore, for ai, withouten ende), live forever; (b) of a thing, the Church: to continue to exist; also, retain its original form or nature; ai (ever, evermore, o) ~, ~ ai (endeles, evermore, o), last forever; the ~, remain for you; (c) of a name: to continue in use; also, remain appropriate [last quot.]; ~ evermore.

(a) Of a tool, weapon, building, garment, etc.: to stand up under use, not wear out or deteriorate; ever ~, ~ ai (world withouten ende), remain useful or effective forever; ~ perpetuel, of an instrument: remain true perpetually; me ~, last for me, continue serviceable to me; (b) of food, drink, provisions, goods, money, etc.: to hold out, remain sufficient; ~ ai, last forever; the ~, be sufficient for you; (c) to be able (to do sth.); (d) to endure (sth.), bear; -- also used absol.; ~ ayen, hold out against (sb.); (e) to persevere; of an anchor: continue to hold.

(a) To continue (in a state or condition); live (in woe); persist (in sin, in a vice), persevere (in love, in virtue), remain (in life, alive), etc.; ~ ever; (b) to continue to be (sth.); remain (bright, true, white, etc.); continue to be (a bishop); him ~, remain (sth.) for him; ~ ever in on, continue always the same; ~ togeder, hold together; (c) to continue (to do sth.); (d) ~ on, to attack (sb.) continuously; (e) to remain (in or by a place), dwell, stay; of the sun: remain in the sky; (f) him (hem) ~, to remain in his (their) possession.

(a) To extend in space; have (a specified) length or extent; (b) ~ to (unto), to extend as far as (a place), reach to; ~ over, extend over (a place); ~ fro..to; (c) ~ to, to reach (a place) by going, come to; ~ over, of light: shine over (a place); ~ fer, of power: be felt afar; as fer as he mighte ~, as far as he could reach with his hands.

(a) To perform (sth.), keep (a promise or vow), fulfill; also, fulfill (a promise or threat) to (sb.); ~ gavel, pay tribute; isen last, see (one's commands) carried out; (b) to help (sb.), support; (c) to complete (sth.), perfect; (d) worth ~, ?to consider (sb.) worthy, esteem (sb.).