ever and anon
adverb
Idioms 1.
in a short time; soon.
2.
at another time.
3.
Archaic. at once; immediately.
4.
ever and anon, now and then; occasionally.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English anon, anoon, Old English on āne in one (course), i.e., straightaway
before 1000; Middle English anon, anoon, Old English on āne in one (course), i.e., straightaway
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ər adverb
1.
at all times; always: an ever-present danger; He is ever ready to find fault.
2.
continuously: ever since then.
3.
at any time: Have you ever seen anything like it?
4.
in any possible case; by any chance; at all (often used to intensify or emphasize a phrase or an emotional reaction as surprise or impatience): How did you ever manage to do it? If the band ever plays again, we will dance.
adjective
Idioms 5.
South Midland and Southern U.S. every: She rises early ever morning.
6.
ever and again, now and then; from time to time. Also, Literary, ever and anon.
7.
ever so, to a great extent or degree; exceedingly: They were ever so kind to me.
Origin:
before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfre
before 1000; Middle English; Old English ǣfre
Antonyms
1. never.
1. never.
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anon (əˈnɒn) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adv | |
| 1. | in a short time; soon |
| 2. | ever and anon now and then |
| [Old English on āne, literally: in one, that is, immediately] | |
| ever (ˈɛvə) | |
| —adv | |
| 1. | at any time: have you ever seen it? |
| 2. | by any chance; in any case: how did you ever find out? |
| 3. | at all times; always: ever busy |
| 4. | in any possible way or manner: come as fast as ever you can |
| 5. | informal chiefly (Brit) (intensifier, in the phrases ever so, ever such, and ever such a): ever so good; ever such bad luck; ever such a waste |
| 6. | archaic ever and again, ever and anon now and then; from time to time |
| 7. | slang (US), (Canadian) is he ever! he displays the quality concerned in abundance |
| [Old English ǣfre, of uncertain origin] | |
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Word Origin & History
ever
O.E. æfre, no cognates in any other Gmc. language; perhaps a contraction of a in feore, lit. "ever in life" (the expression a to fore is common in O.E. writings). First element is almost certainly related to O.E. a "always, ever," from P.Gmc. *aiwo, from PIE *aiw- "vital force, life, long life,
eternity." (see eon).
anon
O.E., on an "into one, straightway (in one course), at once" (see one); by gradual misuse, "soon, in a little while" (1520s). A one-word etymological lesson in the enduring power of procrastination.
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Cultural Dictionary
anon. definition
An abbreviation for anonymous, used to indicate unknown or unacknowledged authorship. Without the period, anon means “at another time” or “again.”
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