ever tile (evertil)

[ every1 (ev'ri), a. and pron. [Early mod. E. also everie; meaning is that some one or more of these individual propositions are not true. Thus, "not every man is a poet" does not mean that not any man is a poet, but only that some men are not poets. In many cases, however, every is ambiguous. The mother was an elfe by auenture Ycome, by charmes or by sorcerie, And everich man hatith hire compagnie. Chaucer, Man of Law's Tale, 1. 5176. "Certes," seide the kynge, " every day and every hour haue I to yow nede and myster." Merlin (E. E. T. S.), iii. 631. Peace! thou hast told a tale whose every word Threatens eternal slaughter to the soul. Ford, 'Tis Pity, ii. 5. The inductive method has been practised ever since the beginning of the world by every human being. Macaulay , Lord Bacon. Every bit, in every respect; in all points; altogether: as, his claim is every bit as good as yours. [Colloq.]in every part; wholly. evese Everich of hem doth other greet honour. Chaucer, Man of Law's Tale, 1. 906. Euery bewepte hys deth mornyngly Thys Erle beried ryght ful solempnely. Rom , of Partenay (E. E. T. S.), 1. 650. And every of them strove with most delights Him to aggrate, and greatest pleasures shew. Spenser, F. Q., II. v. 33. If every of your wishes had a womb, And fertile every wish. Shak ., A. and C., i. 2. I desire I may enjoy my liberty herein, as every of your- selves do. Winthrop, Hist. New England, II. 142. An obsolete form of ivory . Wright. The towres shal be of every , Clene corvene by and by. every2t, n. Porking ton MS.