Meaning

2 senses
  1. Quickly, forthwith.

  2. (Scotland, dialectal)Soon, presently, before long; by and by; anon

Origin

From Middle English bilive (“actively, vigorously, eagerly, gladly, quickly, at once”), wi

From Middle English bilive (“actively, vigorously, eagerly, gladly, quickly, at once”), with syncopated alternative form blive. The adverb is from a contraction of by /bi + live (dative form of lyf, "life"), literally, "by life".

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Forms

more belive, most belive
Comparativemore belive Lesson
Superlativemost belive

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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