At no time or moment; on no occasion; not ever. In general use.
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释义 | the world > time > frequency > infrequency > [adverb] > never (17) neverOE At no time or moment; on no occasion; not ever. In general use. ne'erc1275 Never. Also: not at all. Now regional and poetic. late?a1439 Coupled with early or soon (formerly also †ere or †rathe). See also early and late at early, adv. phrases 1. Cf. sooner or later at soon, adv. 9c. naya1547 Never. Latter Lammas1559 Designating a festival celebrated later in the year than another sharing the same name or commemorating… a day that will never come; chiefly in… when the devil is blind1645 humorous. when the devil is blind: at an infinitely remote date; never. Cf. on (at) the Greek Calends at calends, n. 3b, when hell freezes over at… on (at) the Greek Calendsa1649 Phrases. on (at) the Greek Calends (Latin ad Græcas kalendas): humorous for Never; since the Greeks used no calends in their reckoning of time. Queen Dick1652 regional and colloquial. A nonsensical name used as an example of something non-existent or absurd. Chiefly in in the reign of Queen Dick and… tomorrow come never1660 tomorrow come never: (on) a day that will never come; never. Now rare. nowhena1767 At no time; never. on Tib's Eve1785 see quots.; on Tib's Eve, never. Subcategories:— never again (6) |
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