ALIVE
ADJECTIVES
..888 — QUICK alive, living, in a live state → obs. exc. Eng. dial. or arch.
1400 — UNDEAD alive
1529 — QUICK AND QUETHING alive and able to speak → obs.
1711 — ABOVE GROUND alive, out of the grave
1768 — ON LIFE alive, living → Sc.
1787 — IN LIFE alive → Sc.
1825 — VIVUAL alive, living → Sc.
..L19 — IN IT alive, aware → US sl.
..L19 — ON DECK alive, conscious → sl.
1944 — HE-KICKING alive, fresh → Amer. dial.
1952 — BALLING wonderfully alive, excitingly active → US sl.
1999 — STILL KICKING alive → Aust. sl. (Bk.)
NOUNS
1000 — QUICK that which is alive → obs.
NOUNS, PERSON
1913 — IZZER a person who is alive and active → Amer. dial. (Bk.)
PHRASES
1857 — THERE’S LIFE IN THE OLD DOG YET he is still very much alive, and, especially, capable of sexual activity → UK
1857 — THERE’S LIFE IN THE OLD GIRL YET she is still very much alive, and, especially, capable of sexual activity → UK
1970 — BORN A GENTLEMAN; DIED AN ACTOR far from dead
VERBS
1425 — BEAR LIFE to be alive, to live → obs.
1682 — WAKEN to remain alive; to remain awake, to refrain from sleeping, to keep watch or vigil → obs.
1693 — KEEP LIFE AND SOUL TOGETHER to keep oneself alive → obs.