Alive, in life, living: Ven. 174. Ven. 174 Ven. 174 Lucr. 1768. Tp. II, 1, 122. Tp. II, 1, 122 II, 2, 25. Gentl. III, 1, 184. V, 4, 66. Meas. IV, 3, 90. V, 472. Merch. II, 2, 75. John IV, 2, 251. H6B III, 2, 64. III, 3, 12. IV, 4, 41. IV, 7, 140. H6C I, 1, 161. I, 3, 33. R3 I, 2, 91. III, 7, 193. IV, 4, 472. Caes. IV, 3, 196 (now to our work a.). Lr. V, 1, 59. Lr. V, 1, 59 Ant. IV, 6, 2. Cymb. III, 3, 81. IV, 2, 253 etc.
2) in existence, in the world: “but were some child of yours a. that time,” Sonn. 17, 13. “none else to me, nor I to none a.” 112, 7. “none a. will pity me,” Pilgr. 400. “there be fools a.” Merch. II, 9, 68. “the cruell'st she a.” Tw. I, 5, 259. “there is scarce truth enough a. to make societies secure,” Meas. III, 2, 240. “I had not left a purse a. in the whole army,” Wint. IV, 4, 631. “the bricks are a. at this day to testify,” H6B IV, 2, 157. Gentl. II, 6, 27. Ado IV, 1, 180. Shr. II, 10. H4A III, 1, 173. H6A I, 4, 85. H6B III, 1, 244. R3 II, 1, 69. Oth. IV, 1, 68.