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▪ I. lavolta, n. Obs. exc. arch.|ləˈvɒltə|
Also 6–7 lavalto, -olto, levalto, -olto, (7 lovalto), anglicized lavolt, 6– lavolta.
[f. It. la the + volta turn.]
‘A lively dance for two persons, consisting a good deal in high and active bounds’ (Nares). Also transf. and fig.
[1584R. Scot Discov. Witchcr. iii. ii. 42 These..night⁓dansing witches brought out of Italie into France that danse which is called La volta.] c1590Greene Fr. Bacon viii. (1630) D 4, And draw the Dolphins to thy louely Eyes, To dance Lauoltas in the purple streames. 1599Marston Sco. Villanie ii. Ad rithmum 193 Come prettie pleasing symphonie of words..And daunce Leuoltoes in my poesie. 1600S. Nicholson Acolastus (1876) 47 Behold the sunne⁓beames for thy Beauties sake, Dancing Lauoltoes on the liquid floare. 1603J. Davies Microcosmos (Grosart) 94/1 In Matecheines, Lavolts, and Burgamasks. 1627B. Jonson Chlorida (1630) B, Ixion..does nothing but cut capreols..and leades Lauoltos with the Lamiæ. 1627–77Feltham Resolves i. xiii. 21 Mortality..checks us in the frisks and levaltoes of our dancing blood. 1671Crowne Juliana v. 49 His soul shall dance Levaltoes in the aire at the Queens wedding. 1698Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 128 The busy Apes..made strange Levaltoes with their hanging Brats from one Bough to another. 1879G. Macdonald Sir Gibbie iii. xiv. 231 He first danced round her several times..and executed his old lavolta of delight.
▪ II. † laˈvolta, v. Obs. exc. arch.
In 6 lavalto, anglicized 6 levalt, 9 lavolt.
[f. prec. n.]
intr. To dance a lavolta; to caper as in the lavolta.
1590Nashe Almond for Parrat 19 b, The legs..they leapt, they daunced, and I leualted to the Vials of vanitie. 1599― Lenten Stuffe 36 Do but marke him on your walles..how he sallies & laualtos. 1822W. Tennant Thane of Fife II. 65 Like spark from fire lavolting through the dance. |