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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1511-1512, 1567-1624
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Revar, -er, n. Also: rew-, riv-. [Late ME and e.m.E. rover (1468). Cf. Rave v.2 to rove.] In archery, ‘a mark selected at will or at random, and not of any fixed distance from the archer. Also in later use, a mark for long-distance shooting (contrasted with butt)’ (OED). 1511 Treasurer's Accounts IV 315.
Tynt be the king at the buttis and revaris in Leith 1512 Ib. 344.
Rewaris a1568 Scott v 44.
To schute at buttis, at bankis and brais; Sum at the reveris, Sum at the prikkis, Sum laich and to beneth the clais 1571 Misc. Bann. C. III 144.
I … shot at revaris and buttis a1578 Pitsc. I 340/15.
The said Inglischemen sould schute aganis thame ether at prickis, reveris or at buttis
b. attrib. with arrow. 1624 Edinburgh Testaments LII 329b.
xxiii butt and river arrowes
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