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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Everilk, Evirilk, a. Also: everylk, ewerilk, ewyreilk; evire-, evyrilk. [Northern ME. ever ilk (c 1300); cf. Ever adv. and Ilk a.] Every, each.(a) 1375 Barb. v. 554.
To ris airly euirilk day a1400 Leg. S. xviii. 206.
One the ȝerd … Euire ilke nycht reste he wald Ib. l. 28.
Euire ilke mane in his degre c1420 Wynt. i. 1028.
A wattyre gret, … Wytht bankys hey on evyrilk syd c1475 Wall. vii. 424.
In euirilk nuk thai festnyt blesis bald 1535 Stewart 25900.
Befoir the air ane dittay for to tak In euirilk schyre a1568 Scott x. 59.
Evirilk greif is gane For euir mair(b) 1456 Hay I. 118/23.
In everilk extremitee thare is vice and na vertu c1460 Thewis Wysmen 82.
Thar hawing … Settis thaim weill, in euer-ilk thinge c1475 Wall. i. 209.
Into the toun he wsyt everilk day 1503 Acts II. 246/2.
That euerilk burgh cum & fech thar mesouris furtht of Edinburgh 1528 Cal. Chart. Suppl. (Reg. H.).
At thair be halff ane ell off breyd on euerylk syd off the marche stanys c1552 Lynd. Mon. 1399.
Two beistis of euerilk kynde Ib. 3036.
On euerilk cameill raid ane knycht 1581 Burne Disput. a viij b.
Euerilk ȝeir bringis in sum neu phantasie 1600 Elgin Rec. II. 85.
Euerilk Sonday appointit to be a day of fast(c) 1569 Misc. Spald. C. III. 244.
Upon ewerilk mannis awyne suite 1572-5 Diurn. Occurr. 77.
The guidis of ewerik [sic] schip passand to Danskene 1577 Waus Corr. I. 162.
The soume of thrie pundis usuall money of this realme for ewerilk boll

b. Everilk dele, every whit, altogether. 1375 Barb. xviii. 250.
He gert withdraw all the catele Of Lowdane euerilk deill ?1438 Alex. ii. 112.
The king … knew him weill His matelent euerilk deill Ib. 456, etc.
He … tald him syne euerilk deill a1500 Seven S. 873.
His spens was als large As of befor euerilk deile 15.. Clar. ii. 934.
Ȝour willis I sall obey everilk deill