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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Quotation dates: 1649
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Revellier, n. [17th c. Eng. revelly (1644), -veille(e (1651), F. réveillez, imper. pl. of réveiller to awaken. Appar. conformed to French infin. form.] A signal given by drum to awaken soldiers in the morning; reveille. — 1649 Hist. of the King's Affaires in Scotl. under … James Marques of Montrose 45.
Next morning by breake of day before the revellier was beat
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