Pronunciation: bi- ' l ī v
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English bilive vigorously, from by + live, dative of lif life
Date: 1594
Scottish : in due time : BY AND BY
Pronunciation: bi- ' l ī v
Function: adverb
Etymology: Middle English bilive vigorously, from by + live, dative of lif life
Date: 1594
Scottish : in due time : BY AND BY
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012