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First published 1990 (DOST Vol. VII).
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Revis(s)ing, Revisching, Ravis(c)hing, vbl. n. Also: reves(s)-, revec-, rewys-, rewes-, reveiss-, rivis-, reffis-, refvis-, reffas(s)-; ravys-; reveisch-, ravishe-, rawish- and -yng. [North. ME rauising (Cursor M.), ME and e.m.E. rauyssching (Wyclif), rauessching (Trevisa); Revis v.] The action of ravishing, in senses 1, 3 and 4 of Revis v.(1) 14.. Acts I 53/2.
The four hede mutis sal be reservyt to the kingis oyse … to wyt of revising of women of reff [etc.] 14.. Reg. Maj. c. 1.
Rewysyng 1513 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 3.
Divers reiffis, revising of wemen, and uthir spoliaciounis 1521 Fife Sheriff Ct. 244.
The revesing of the lady of Abircrummy 1531 Bell. 1531 Boece (M) II 391.
Revising and defloracioun of madynnis, matronis and violacion of spousage Id. Livy I 33/9.
Revessing 1541–2 Reg. Privy S. II 685/2.
The revising of Jonet Creichtoun, … and lying and having carnale daile with hir be the said Moris incontrare hir will 1549 Ib. IV 43/1.
Rewesing 1562 Crim. Trials I i 421.
Revecing 1567 Reg. Privy C. I 520.
The revesing and detentioun of the quenis majesteis persoun 1568 Q. Mary in Haddington Mem. II 271.
Thay thairfoir assistit to James Erle Bothwell to our reveissing 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. i 68.
Revissing, is called ane crime, the quhilk ane woman alledges against ane man, affirmand her to be oppressed be him violentlie contrare the kings peace(b) 1498 Reg. Privy S. I 29/1.
Reffasing of women and birnyng except Ib. 33/1.
Reffassing 1501 Acta Conc. III 102.
Refvising 1533 Bell. Livy II 146/32.
Was nocht Troye … assegeit … for reffising of ane woman?(c) 1456 Hay II 50/37.
Defending … maidnis fra fors and ravisyng 1547 Corr. M. Lorraine 209.
Ravising(d) 1541 Exch. R. XVII 719.(e) 15.. Clar. v 74. a1578 Pitsc. I 65/17.
The revisching of Heline out of Greice 1590 Digest Justiciary Proc. M 42.
The said Effie willinglie but rapt or revisching come to him 1596 Crim. Trials I ii 378.
Cuming to the said Patrik Maxwallis duelling-place … and reveisching of Rabecca Maxwall … furth thairof … and keping hir [etc.] 1601 Ib. II 338.
Committing thairbye rapt and reveisching of the said Issobell(f) 1540 Lynd. Sat. 1763 (Ch.).
The schamefull ravisching of the fair chaist Lucres 1567 Anderson Collect. Mary II 275.
Letteris concerning the purpose dewysed of hir rawishing c1575 Balfour Pract. 508.
Ravisching and deforcing of women 1586 Digest Justiciary Proc. L 22.
The takin awaye and rauisching of the said Margret 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii 95b (Table).
Ravishing 1611 Reg. Privy C. IX 112. a1633 Hope Major Pract. II 42.
Ravisheing(2) c1520-c1535 Nisbet Acts x 10.
A rauising [Wyclif rauysching] of spirit fell on him(3) 1456 Hay II 83/26.
Wrangwis ravysing of his subjectis gudis