even meet, even mete, efenmete

Cowhich the middle clips of the single trees are at equal, equal. *even-next, *efen-next a, s. A neighbor. *even-old, *even-elde, *evene-holde, *efennal, a . & 8. [A. S. efeneald .] A. As adj .: Of the same age. B. As subst.: One of the same age. IMG:content-1186.png:[blocks in formation] 2. The form of worship used in the evening. 3. The time of evening prayer. "If a man were but of a day's life, it is well if he last till even-song , and then says his compline an hour before the time."-Taylor. 4. The evening; the close of the day. "It opened at the matin hour, And fell at even-song." Christina G. Ro etti: Symbols. Even-song time, even-song tyme: The hour of even ing prayer. "The yonge kyng entered into Reynes the Saturday at euen-song tyme." Berners: Froi art; Chronicle, vol. i., ch. ccclxix. IMG:content-1187.png:[blocks in formation] *evening (1), *efning, *effninng, *evenyng (1), s. [Icel. jafningi ; Dut. jævning . An equal, a match. [EVEN, a.] "Absalon that neuede on eorthe non euenyng." O. Eng. Miscell., p. 95. ēve'-ning (2), *eve-nyng (2), *eve-nynge, 8. & a. [A. S. afnung for afen - ung, from afen = eve, even (q. v.).] A. As substantive : 1. Lit .: The close or latter part of the day; the beginning of darkne or night; the period from sunset to dark; eve, even. "Now came still evening on and twilight gray." Milton: P. L., iv. 598. 2. Fig .: To close or decline; the latter part. "The devil is now more laborious than ever, the long day of mankind drawing toward an evening , and the world's tragedy and time near at an end."-Raleigh. B. As adj .: Recurring or happening in the evening; pertaining to the evening. "Let my prayer be as the evening sacrifice."- Psalm cxli. 2. IMG:content-1188.png:[blocks in formation] IMG:content-1189.png:[blocks in formation] boil, bay; pout, jowl; cat, çell, chorus, chin, bench; go, gem; thin, this; event [VENUS.] [The term is loosely applied to any of the planets, whose position in their orbits may be such as to render them conspicuous immediately after nightfall.] "The amorous bird of night Sung spousal, and bid haste the evening -star." Milton; P. L., viii. 519. ev-en-lý, *ev-en-lye, adv . & a. [A. S.even lice] A. As adverb : 1. In an even, smooth, or level manner or state; without roughne . "A palish clearne , evenly and smoothly spread, not over thin and washy, but of a pretty solid consistence." Wotton . 2. In an even or equal manner; equally, uniformly. 3. Without inclination toward either side; uniformly. "The upper face of the sea is known to be level by nature, and evenly distant from the center." -Brere wood . 4. Without favoring either side; impartially fairly, justly. "You serve a great and gracious master, and there is a most hopeful young prince: it behooves you to carry your self wisely and evenly between them both."- Bacon ; Ad vice to Villiers . *5. Directly, exactly. "The stern that thaim the gat gan schawe, Ai til it com euenlye thar Crist was abowen.'' Metrical Homilies, p. 96. IMG:content-1190.png:[blocks in formation] *B. As adjective: 1. Equal, alike, not different. 2. Impartial, fair. "Prelatis evinly to tell his liegis."-Acts James VI. (1488), p. 210.