Obs. [ad. L. ēven-īre to come out, happen, f. ē- out + venīre to come.] intr. To come to pass, happen, result.
1654. trans. Scudery’s Curia Politiæ, 106. He must necessarily have his particular interest, besides the publique, which cannot but evene and happen on many occasions?
1663. Flagellum, or O. Cromwell (1872), 89. The Scotch War now evening, the lucky minute was come.
1669. Boyle, Contn. New Exp., II. (1682), 57. To try whether the same success would evene with all unripe fruits.
1702. C. Mather, Magn. Chr., II. App. (1852), 210. God sometimes may suffer such things to evene.
