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▪ I. revolute, a.|ˈrɛvəljuːt|
[ad. L. revolūt-us, pa. pple. of revolvĕre to revolve. Cf. Pg. and It. re-, It. rivoluto, F. révolu.]
†1. Having completed a full revolution. Obs.—1
1432–50tr. Higden (Rolls) IV. 275 From the xxv. day of December, is complete and finischede un to that tyme the yere revolute.
2. In scientific use (chiefly Bot.): Rolled backwards, downwards, or outwards.
1753Chambers Cycl. Suppl. s.v. Leaf, Revolute leaf,..a leaf, the upper part of which rolls itself downward. 1760J. Lee Introd. Bot. i. xii. (1765) 28 Revolute, rowled back, as in Asparagus. 1785Martyn Rousseau's Bot. xxii. (1794) 309 Garden Thyme is an erect plant, with its ovate leaves revolute. 1826Kirby & Sp. Entomol. IV. 318 [Antennæ are] Revolute, when they roll outwards. 1846Dana Zooph. (1848) 178 Margin of calicle not revolute, subacute. 1876Harley Mat. Med. (ed. 6) 469 Leaves oblong, linear or lanceolate, entire, when young revolute.
So ˈrevoluted ppl. a. rare—1.
1797Encycl. Brit. (ed. 3) III. 447 Revoluted, rolled backwards, having the edges on both sides rolled spirally, so as to be nearly met on the back of the leaf.
▪ II. † ˈrevolute, v.1 Obs. rare.
[f. ppl. stem of L. revolvĕre.]
trans. and intr. To revolve.
1553T. Wilson Rhet. 86 b, Ponderyng, expendyng, and reuolutyng with my self your ingent affabilitee..for mundane affaires. a1630Earl Pembroke Poems (1660) 50 Then he frames a second notion From the revoluting eyes.
▪ III. revolute, v.2|rɛvəˈljuːt|
[Back-formation from revolution.]
intr. To engage in revolution.
1890‘R. Boldrewood’ Miner's Right (1899) 96/2 It looks bad when old Mark Thursby begins to ‘revolute’. 1891Sat. Rev. 5 Sept. 263/1 It is almost impossible to imagine a better arranged country for ‘revoluting’ in than Chili. 1921[see bolsh v.]. 1937Aeroplane 16 June 744/2 Many of the supporters of the Red agitators are merely using Moscow money to ginger up their own Unions, without any intention of revoluting. |