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ruvir (s.xii3/4)
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ruvir (s.xii3/4)

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roir;  rouver,  rouvir,  rovir,  rovyr;  ruir;  ruver  (reesuer (l. reesver) ),
p.pr. ruissant  
  FEW:  rubescere 10,531b Gdf:  rovir 7,256a GdfC: ∅ TL: rovir 8,1523 DEAF:  rovir  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED: ∅ MED: ∅ DMLBS:  rubere 2860c

v.intrans.

1colourto redden, turn red: 
( c.1230; MS: 1275-85 )  Si li cel ruvist al serain, Bel tens demustre a l'endemain  Pet Phil 2313
♦colourpathol.to turn red (through irritation) : 
( c.1240; MS: s.xiii3/4 )  la teste del plaié li doit duler, la face li doit roger, la veine des oiz li deit reesuer (l. reesver), e la lange li doit tote nercir  A-N Med i 45.i
2colour(of complexion) to flush, become red in the face: 
( s.xii3/4; MS: s.xiv2 )  Il ne veit le mire pur la mort rien doter, Ne rovir  (ed. rouir) ne palir ne sa colur muer  Rom Chev ANTS 2818
♦colouremotion(of complexion) to flush, become red in the face with strong emotion: 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiiin )  Quant il virent Normanz venir Mult veissiez Engleis fremis [...], Les uns rovir, les uns palir [...]  Rom de Rou wace ii 183.8010
( c.1185; MS: s.xiiim )  De ires trestrembla e ruvi, Echaufe e art  Ipom BFR 8518
♦colouremotionto blush (with shame): 
( 1160-74; MS: s.xiiim )  Pur sun abé e pur le cunte Ruvi li moines e out hunte  Rom de Rou wace i 179.498
( s.xiiex; MS: s.xiii3/3 )  Li reis s'en rit, kar mult li plest; Ysolt ruvist e si se test  Fol Trist ANTS 382
( s.xiiiin )  Einz le cumence a ramponer: 'Ahi!' dist ele, 'mal lechere, Jo te ferai ruvir la chere!  Chastoiement Pere1 1634
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  Le vis de hunte lui rovist  Mir N-D 43.50

p.pr. as a.

colouremotionred-faced, blushing (with shame): 
( s.xiiiex; MS: s.xivin )  ruissante honte q'est en verrei confession  Ancren1 235.36

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See also:

enruvir  rugir1  rugoier  ruvelent  ruvent  ruvissour  ruvur 
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