revolger (s.xii3/3)
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revolger (s.xii3/3)

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[ FEW: 14,624b volvicare; Gdf: ∅; GdfC: ∅; TL: ∅; DEAF:  revolger; DMF: ∅; TLF: ∅; OED: ∅; MED: ∅; DMLBS: 2830b revolvere ]
revelger,  revolser  

While the FEW considers the verb a derivative of volvicare, sense 2 is very similar to the figurative sense of revolver (unattested in AN; DMF ‘tourner, retourner (p.ex. les pensées dans son esprit)’), suggesting an influence from revolvare.

v.a.

1to search through: 
( s.xii3/3; MS: s.xiiim )  N'i ont leissé petit buissun Ke n'aient quis e revelgé  1627
2to examine, turn over in one’s mind: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  Revolgum nos pecchez estreit, Cels ke fesum, e que sunt fait!  127rb29
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  sun quor revolger estot Ki sees pecchez amender volt  137rb15
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  E si redevum purpenser, E les miracles revolger, Si nus i poums rien trover Ki a nos almes eit mester  152ra21

v.n.

1to search through: 
( s.xiii2/4; MS: s.xiii2 )  sa maisun cerche [...] E quert trestut en revolsant (var. (W1: 1240-60) revolgant)  126rb21
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