"even-down" meaning in English

See even-down in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} even-down
  1. (UK, dialect) Of rain: pouring straight down. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-even-down-en-adj-eHi3Hz6k Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Rain Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 43 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 41 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 40 42 Disambiguation of Rain: 39 29 32
  2. (UK, dialect) Of a person: forthright; honest. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-even-down-en-adj-1~15w3Af Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Rain Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 43 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 41 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 40 42 Disambiguation of Rain: 39 29 32

Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|?}} even-down
  1. (UK, dialect) Thoroughly. Tags: UK, dialectal
    Sense id: en-even-down-en-adv-YCjCMyeH Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Rain Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 43 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 41 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 18 40 42 Disambiguation of Rain: 39 29 32
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