[rever]1 (s.xii1/3)

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[rever]1 (s.xii1/3)

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

v.n.

1to 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.

1to 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.

1one who raves, speaks foolishly and incoherently
( c.1240; MS: c.1300 )  De la dolur [...] Reschine dedens cume resvé, Si esgarde cum un desvé  139
reverie#1  revure 
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