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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Rav(e)ry, n. [17th c. Eng. (1659) and ME (c1400) rauery madness, delirium; an instance of this, a fit of raving, ? OF raverie, rare var. of reverie Revery n. Cf. Rave v.1] —1594 Hume To Reader 6/11.
To rehearse some fabulos faits of Palmerine, Amadis, or other such like raueries 1611-57 Mure True Crucifixe 2712.
No idle rav'ryes place besids could finde a1672 Sel. Biog. I 323.
Thereafter he fell into some ravery, and in some distemper left the place ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. II 66.
Thes thinges are popish raveries
