An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language - LightNovelsOnl.com
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1. To make a return in writing, as to the service of an heir, S.
_Skene._
2. To make a legal return as to the value of lands, S.
_Baillie._
3. _v. n._ To return.
_Wyntown._
~Retour~, ~Retoure~, _s._
1. Return.
_Doug._
2. The legal return made to a brief, emitted from Chancery.
_Skene._
3. That made as to the value of lands, S.
_Baillie._
O. Fr. _retour_ is used in a sense nearly allied.
_To_ RETREAT, _v. a._ To retract.
O. F. _retraitt-ier_, revoquer.
_Crosraguel._
REVAY, _s._ Festivity.
_Gawan and Gol._
O. Fr. _reviaus_, fetes, divertiss.e.m.e.nts.
REVE, _s._ A colour between yellow and grey; Lat. _rav-us_.
_Sir Gawan._
REUER, RYVIR, _s._
V. ~Reyffar~.
REUERe, REURY, _s._ Robbery.
_Wallace._
REVERENCE, _s._ Power, S.
_Rutherford._
REUERY, _s._
1. Uproar.
_Douglas._
2. The crackling noise made by flames.
Fr. _resverie_, raving.
_Douglas._
REVERS. _At the revers_, at random; Fr. _au revers_, cross.
_Evergreen._
_To_ REVERSE, REUERSE, _v. a._ To strike from behind; Fr. _revers_, a stroke of this kind.
_Barbour._
_To_ REVERT, _v. n._
1. To revive.
_Palice Honour._
2. To recover from a swoon, S. B.
O. Fr. _revert-ir_, id.
_To_ REUEST, REWESS, RAWESS, _v. a._
1. To clothe.
