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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Revile, -vyle, v. Also: Revy. [ME and e.m.E. reuyle(n, reuille(n (Manning), revile (1390), OF reviler (early 12th c. in Greimas), f. vile adj.] tr. To abuse bitterly; to insult intemperately. — 1572 Sat. P. xxxvi 13.
God wait how we ar ralit on and revylit … And quhat inveccyde ballatis ar compylit 1579 Reg. Privy C. III 190.
He … revyled the … assemblie … with … unsemelie and outragious wordis 1609 Acts IV 436/1.
Thair pasquillis … whereby they slander maligne and revile the people … of England 1616 Ritchie Ch. S. Baldred 151.
That … quhen he was going over the kirk style the said Jhone revylit … him 1679 Dumbarton B. Rec. 89.
Johne Colquhoune, carpenter, did maist barbarouslie revyle Mr. Arthur Millar, minister