EVEN
ADJECTIVES
► EEND even, straight → Bk1900 Sc.
► EVEN STEPHEN ► EVEN STEVEN even, tied → 1866 Amer. dial.
► EVENLIER more even → Bk1900 N. Ireland
► FAIR clean, tidy, set in order; level, even → 1895 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► HORSE AND HORSE dead even → a1859 US sl., esp. gambling usage
► HOSS AND HOSS dead even → 1846 US sl., esp. gambling usage
► SMACK-SMOOTH perfectly smooth, level, or even → obs. exc. Eng. dial. obs.
► SUANT working or proceeding regularly, evenly, smoothly, or easily; even, smooth, regular → 1547 now Eng. dial.
► SUING regular, proportionate; even, uniform → c1369 obs.
► UNE even → 1790 Eng. dial.
► WHITTLEDY-WHET ► WHITTLETY-WHET even, neck and neck, just about equal → 1890 Amer. dial.
ADVERBS
► EVENDOWN even → 1953 Amer. dial.
► EVENLY even; probably, likely → 1874 Eng. dial.
VERBS
► EQUALIZE to equal, to make equal or even → 1714 Sc. obs.
► RANGE to make straight, even, or level → 1846
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