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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Evanisch, Evanis, v. Also: evanysch, -ish(e, ewan-, evainish; evanys, -ise. [ME. evanesche (a 1450), e.m.E. evanish (1597). Rare in Eng. before 1600.] intr. To vanish, disappear.(a) 1456 Hay II. 97/5.
All thouchtis rycht sa restis and evanyschis fra syk remembraunce 1540 Crim. Trials I. 229.
Eftir he had threatned, eftir schort space, also to tak his lyf, he evanischid 1609 Gardyne Garden 41.
So shall the glorie of the flesh Evainish once away 1630 Mure Ps. xxxiii. 10.
The heathen's counsells hee doth caus Evanisch as most weake(b) 1531 Bell. Boece I. .
The memory of me sall sone evanis Ib. II. 95.
Is your glaidnes evanist afore ye be vincust? Id. Livy I. 88/30.
Als sone as he was walkynnyt the low evanist 1558-66 Knox II. 327.
So shall that purpose evanise and dye by the self, onless that ye waiken it 1588 Cath. Tr. 189.
Romulus the first king of the Romanes ewaniseit at the dowbe of Caprea