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[rever]1 (s.xii1/3)

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[rever]1 (s.xii1/3)

raever,  reever,  resver  
  FEW:  *reexvagus 10,184b Gdf:  resver 7,134b GdfC: TL: resver 8,1105 DEAF:  resver  DMF:  rêver  TLF:  rêver  OED:  rave v.  MED:  raven v.1  DMLBS:

v.intrans.

to rave, speak foolishly and incoherently
( s.xii1/3; MS: c.1200 )  Se malade est, ne resvera  246.1312
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  Fole chere ad, cum fous se desve, Cum fous set, cum fous rit e resve  8580
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii2 )  'George', dit il, 'vus resvez; Tel folur ne deissiez mie, Ne fust vostre resverie, Peise mei de ma folur'  909
( MS: c.1200 )  De la draite rage se desve, Gette le chef et rit et resve  (G2) 12
( c.1245; MS: c.1255 )  E dit ke reeve li veillard [...]  3786

v.refl.

to rave, speak foolishly and incoherently
( 1212; MS: 1212-13 )  Qui quidot q'il soi forsenast Ou d'enfermeté se raevast  17396

p.p. as s.

one who raves, speaks foolishly and incoherently
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  De la dolur [...] Reschine dedens cume resvé, Si esgarde cum un desvé  139

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See also:

reverie1  revure 
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