What does alife mean?
Alife means (obsolete) with all one's heart; dearly..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
(obsolete) with all one's heart; dearly..
Saffron loueth a-life to be trampled and trod vpon.
A busie fellow loveth a-life to step secretly into a house.
Fla[via]. Come, Sir Pergamus, till your horse come, you and I'll go play at shuttle-cock. / Per[gamus]. A match i'faith. I love that sport a' life. Yet my mother charged me not to use it for fear of putting my arm out of joint.
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Alife means (obsolete) with all one's heart; dearly..
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Saffron loueth a-life to be trampled and trod vpon.
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