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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1375, 1456-1639
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Reveling, -veilling, -veal(l)ing(e, -yng, vbl. n. Also: -wel-, -weill- and -en. [Revele v. Cf. e.m.E. reveling a revelation (c1450).] The action, or fact, of revealing, in the senses of Revele v.(1) 1375 Barb. x 743.
Throw reweling Off him that knawis and wate all thing(2) 1456 Hay II 161/32.
That nane suld here of his tong revelyng of thy secretis 1491 Acts II 230/2.
Sa that it be knawin of treuth for his reweling and schewin of the said mater 1528 Ib. 327/2.
That Alexander Drummond … hes … done tressone … in the reueling of the thingis done be the lordis of consale 1542 Ib. 420/1.
The said Jhone … had committit art and part of the consiling and nocht reueling of the conspiratioun 1549 Complaynte of Scotland 109/32.
It var verray necessair that the committers of that reuelen var punest [etc.] 1559–60 Proceedings of Society of Antiquaries XI 524.
That was be help assistance and reveling of his awin seruandis a1568 Bannatyne MS 213a/51.
For luf that thow wald almaist de Bot reveling 1584 Gowrie P. 33.
The concelinge is no treason, but the revealinge a benefit 1593 Stirling Merch. Guild 4.
Ane complaint … aganis Wiliame Lawsoine … for reweilling … the brethiris secreits to onfremen 1594 Warrender P. (S.H.S.) II 250.
Sik as will now persew his life … for reveling of so … detestable ane murther 1635 Wodrow in Hay Geneal. 97.
Balmerino wes assoiled … from the quholl dittay, except … of concealling and not revealling
b. Reveling (one's) bonnet, ? doffing one's headgear as a mark of respect. But perh. erron. for releving, cf. Relev(e v.1 7.1639 Kirkcaldy B. Rec. 161.
Alexander Hird, baillie, complainit upon Alexander Robertson for misbehaving of himself to him in not reveilling his bonnet
