1colour(of vegetation) to grow green, become verdant (again):
(
s.xii2/4;
MS: s.xiii2/4
)
Sa verge leva si flori E borjona e reverdi
762
(
c.1136-65;
MS: c.1200
)
Si com li arbres reverdist
7087
(
c.1200;
MS: c.1220-40
)
Comandat la tere qu'ele dust engendrer, Ses engendrures en sei multeplier, As prez reverdir, as arbres fructefier, As totes meinees comandat germiner
(E) 47
(
1256;
MS: c.1300
)
Frut e foilles tut reverdissent
138
(
c.1378;
MS: s.xivex
)
La halte posté divine L'Orguil des gens ové leur racine Sans reverdir ensechera
2559
♦
fig.to thrive, flourish:
(
1267;
MS: c.1300
)
Kar quant il
=miser cumence enveillir, Avarice comence reverdir E tuz jurs crest e plus e plus
3712
1to thrive, flourish:
(
1273-82;
MS: s.xivex
)
Crois, tu es nostre ni de joi Qui sanz flestrir se reverdoie
874
1colourbot.(of vegetation) green, verdant:
(
c.1270;
MS: c.1270-75
)
locustes [...] funt sauz e rongent tutes reverdisauntes choses; e pur ce k’il sunt enhauscez par orguyl, tutes les almes k’il poent ke un reverdur de dreite fey
332
(
c.1270;
MS: c.1270-75
)
E il lur comande ke il ne blesçasent le fein de la tere ne nule reverdisaunt chose, ne nule arbre
339
(
c.1300;
MS: s.xivm
)
Verges reverdisaunz prist del trembler, Sin fist de l’almaunder et del paumer
1379
reverdir (s.xii2/4)