† reinvesturen.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, investure n.
Etymology: < re- prefix + investure n. Compare reinvestment n. and later reinvesting n., reinvestiture n.In quot., glossing French regional (chiefly Flanders, Hainault) †ravestissement mutual donation or endowment (13th cent. in Old French) < ravestiss- , extended stem of ravestir to endow (a person) with (a fief) (mid 12th cent. in Old French (Picardy)), to donate (something) to each other (mid 12th cent. in Old French (Flanders), used reflexively) < re- re- prefix + avestir advest v. + -ment -ment suffix.
Obsolete.
rare.
1611 R. Cotgrave Ravestissement, a readuesting, reinuesture.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online December 2020).