"evermore" meaning in Middle English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈɛvər(ə)ˌmɔːr(ə)/, /ˈɛvrəˌmɔːr(ə)/, /ˈɛːv-/ Forms: ever-mare [alternative], evermare [alternative], ever-more [alternative], avere-mære [alternative, Early-Middle-English], eaver mare [alternative, Early-Middle-English], evirmare [alternative]
Etymology: A modification of evermo (“always”) after ever + more. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|ever|more}} ever + more Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} evermore
  1. always, forever
    Sense id: en-evermore-enm-adv-dK3vFruH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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      "lang_code": "en",
      "word": "evermore"
    },
    {
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        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "ivermair"
        }
      ],
      "lang": "Middle Scots",
      "lang_code": "gmw-msc",
      "word": "evirmare"
    },
    {
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        {
          "lang": "Scots",
          "lang_code": "sco",
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        }
      ],
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    }
  ],
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      },
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "A modification of evermo (“always”) after ever + more.",
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    {
      "form": "ever-mare",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "evermare",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ever-more",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "avere-mære",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eaver mare",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "evirmare",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "enm",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "evermore",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with 2 entries",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
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          "always",
          "always"
        ],
        [
          "forever",
          "forever"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛvər(ə)ˌmɔːr(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛvrəˌmɔːr(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛːv-/"
    }
  ],
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}
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          "lang_code": "sco",
          "word": "ivermair"
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      "word": "evirmare"
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      "name": "af"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "A modification of evermo (“always”) after ever + more.",
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      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "evermare",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ever-more",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "avere-mære",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "eaver mare",
      "tags": [
        "alternative",
        "Early-Middle-English"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "evirmare",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        "1": "enm",
        "2": "adverb"
      },
      "expansion": "evermore",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "Middle English",
  "lang_code": "enm",
  "pos": "adv",
  "senses": [
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        "Middle English adverbs",
        "Middle English compound terms",
        "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
        "Middle English lemmas",
        "Pages with 2 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "always, forever"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "always",
          "always"
        ],
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          "forever",
          "forever"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛvər(ə)ˌmɔːr(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛvrəˌmɔːr(ə)/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛːv-/"
    }
  ],
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}

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