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▪ I. † revay, n. Obs.—1
[f. next.]
Hunting or hawking on the banks of rivers.
c1470Gol. & Gaw. 1343 With reualing and reuay all the oulk hale, Also rachis can ryn vndir the wod rise.
▪ II. † revay, v. Obs.
Forms: reuaye, revay, revey; ryu-, ryvaye.
[ad. ONF. riveier, OF. rivoier, f. rive bank.]
intr. To hunt or hawk along the banks of rivers.
a1400Morte Arth. 3275 [To] reuaye, and reuelle, and rawnsone the pople. Ibid. 3999, I salle neuer ryvaye, ne racches vn-cowpylle At roo ne rayne-dere. a1440Sir Degrev. 50 He wold be upp or the day To honte and to revay. Ibid. 659 By that the masse was i-seid,..The eorlle hadd i-revayd, And in hys ȝerd lyȝthus.
Hence † revaying vbl. n. Obs.
c1400Mandeville (Roxb.) xxiii. 105 When þe Grete Caan will hafe his disporte in ryuaying or huntyng, he may wylde fewle slayne with hawkes..and passe noȝt his chaumbre. |