BELIVE

Etymology 1

Verb

belive (third-person singular simple present belives, present participle beliving, simple past belove, past participle beliven)

(intransitive, obsolete, outside, dialects) To remain, stay.

Etymology 2

Adverb

belive (comparative more belive, superlative most belive)

(obsolete, outside, Scotland) Quickly, forthwith.

(dialectal, chiefly Scotland) Soon, presently, before long; by and by; anon

Anagrams

• b'lieve, beveil, bevile

Source: Wiktionary


Be*live", adv. Etym: [Cf. Live, a.]

Definition: Forthwith; speedily; quickly. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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