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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Revest, v. Also: ra- and -west. P.t. and p.p. -it, etc.; and -vest, -west. [ME and e.m.E. reueste(n (c1290), p.t. reuest (Cursor M.), reuestede (1297), p.p. yreusted (c1290), revest (Manning), OF revestir, -vistir (10th c. in Larousse), late L. revestīre, f. vestīre to clothe. See also Reves v.]
1. tr. Only in p.p.: To dress (a priest, etc.) in ecclesiastical vestments; to clothe appropriately for the performance of a religious rite.(a) c1420 Wynt. i 1062.
Thre hundyre byschapys … Revestyde [C. rauestit] weylle in albe and cape Ib. v 2550.
Rewestyd [C. rawestyt] 1533 Boece 84.
In ane preistlie stole revestit … he made sacrifice —1533 Boece 210.
Sanct Reule with his complicis revestit in processioun … resauit [the king](b) c1420 Wynt. v 2676 (C).
Rawest a1500 Rauf C. 344.
Bischop Turpine … With threttie conuent of preistis reuest at ane sicht a1500 Seven S. 2469.
Rewest 1533 Boece 395.
Kirkmen revest in religious habitis
2. reflex. To dress oneself in ecclesiastical vestments in order to perform a rite.c1420 Wynt. v 3024 (W).
Sanct Siluester Till his oratory he past, And him revest als fast
3. lit. and fig. To clothe, apparel.c1500-c1512 Dunb. G. Targe 7.
Or Phebus was in purpur cape revest Up raise the lark 1513 Doug. vi ix 46.
Tysiphone, … In bludy caip revestit and oursild Ib. ix iv 37.
Hys florist ȝouth ravest hys vissage ȝyng … with pilis newly spryng Ib. xii Prol. 78.
The cornys croppis … With glaidsum garmont revestyng the erd 1580 Hume Promine 86.
Thair micht be sene the dewie perllis round, Reuest the rosis 1587-99 Hume 64/9.
Quhen darkenes hes the heauen revest
