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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Ever-, Evirlestand(e, a. Also: euirelestand(e. [ME. evrelestinde (1340). Cf. Lest v.] Everlasting.(1) 1379 Douglas Chart. 28.
Till all that thir lettres herys or seis, … gretyng in God euer lestand 1411 Ayr Friars Pr. Chart. 45.
Till all and syndry [etc.] … greting in God everiestand 1474 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 31.
Till all and syndry [etc.] the prowest, ballies, counsall … of Edinburgh greting in God euirlestand 1519 Dunferm. B. Rec. 294.
Till all and sindry [etc.] … greting in God evirlestand(2) a1400 Leg. S. ii. 220.
Eftire this lyfe transitore Euire-lestand lyfe is me before 1456 Hay I. 33/31.
The everlestand lyf that is the soverane joye of paradis c1450-2 Howlat 987.
He len ws lyking and lyf euerlestand a1499 Contempl. Sinn. 1229.
O levand deid, euerlestand in langour 1513 Doug. ii. iii. 21.
Yhe … euerlestand lampis brycht 1533 Gau 26/29.
To giff thé the euerlestand blis of hewine c1552 Lynd. Mon. 5145.
They depart frome cair and cummer, … Tyll joy and euirlestand lyfe