† volvev.
Obsolete.
1. intransitive. To turn over, to roll.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > revolve or rotate [verb (intransitive)] > turn over and over or roll
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tirl1824
1568 R. Henryson in W. T. Ritchie Bannatyne MS (1930) IV. 242 Voluand [?a1500 Welterand] wt hiddouss rowmissing Quhyle to quhyle fro gif he myt succor get.
1910 J. Galsworthy Inn of Tranquility in Nation 12 Nov. 266/2 If It did not volve and revolve on Itself, It would peter out at one end or the other.
2. transitive. To turn over the pages of (a book). Also absol. (Cf. revolve v. 10).
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society > communication > reading > [verb (transitive)] > turn pages
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revolve1485
volve1523
toss1555
verse1606
1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. Auth. Pref. 2 Whan this ymaginacyon came to me, I volued, tourned, and redde many volumes and bokes, conteyning famouse histories.
1625 Darcie Ann. To Rdr. I sedulously volued and reuolued Characters of Kings and Peers, Letters, Consultations.
1638 R. Chamberlain Nocturnall Lucubrations Ep. Ded. Many..Peeces of learning your Worship hath volved and revolved.
1677 P. A. in R. Cary Palæologia Chronica sig. hv Even so our studious Friend..is intent On Books and Reading, so doth chuse and pick, Volve and Revolve, and finally doth stick.
3. To turn over in the mind; to consider.
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the mind > mental capacity > thought > continued thinking, reflection, contemplation > thinking about, consideration, deliberation > consider, deliberate [verb (transitive)]
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showeOE
i-mune971
thinkOE
overthinkOE
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considerc1385
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to look over ——a1393
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roll?c1400
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volve?1520
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balance1692
to figure on or upon1837
reflect1862
mull1873
to mull over1874
scour1882
mill1905
?1520 A. Barclay tr. Sallust Cron. Warre agaynst Iugurth xxxviii. f. 53 Somtyme he volued in his mynde rather to subdue hymself..than to begyn warre agayne.
1616 J. Lane Contin. Squire's Tale iv. 257 Cambuscan..volvd, revolvd, in diepe perplexitie How to fitt love and iustice remedie.
1765 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy VII. xx. 67 I have been volving and revolving in my fancy..by what clean device..I might..modulate them.
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