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Revive, -veive, v. Also: -vyfe, -wife; -veif, -weiwe; -vieve; -veve, -veeve. [Late ME and e.m.E. revive (c1430), F. revivre (c980 in Larousse), L. revīvere to live again.]

1. intr. Only fig.: To return to life or (spiritual) vigour after a period of extinction or weakness; to be reborn; to be restored. Arundel MS 276/30.
Quhen thow gois wrang, returne agane And with thi ransoner rewife [Bann. revyfe] a1568 Montg. in Bann. MS I p. 52/20.
Till Titan … schyne That I reveif thruch favour of hir face c1590 Fowler I 5/8.
The monarch first, of that triumphant towne Reuiues in you, by you renewes his name 1587-99 Hume 40/192.
Now my hart … I feill revert and wondrously reveif

b. Of a compact: To be renewed. 1590 Lett. Jas. VI to Bruce 283.
I heir the band of the Brig of Dee begynes to revive

2. a. Of a flower: To bloom or flourish anew. b. Of an animal: To recover from a disease.a. c1650 Spalding I 49.
The gardyne herbis revivit, jonet flowris … springing at Martimessb. 1661 Elgin Rec. II 295.
His meir … reweiwed of ane disease called the boats

3. tr. To renew; to bring again before the mind. a1585 Maitl. Q. 273/14.
Quhase memorie, his learned sones reuiuis a1605 Montg. Ch. & Slae 375 (L).
Renowne thy vertew ay revevis 1626 Garden
That in't were all the ancestors wise reviv'd [: leiv'd] 1626 Worthies 76.

4. To restore to fresh life or vigour. Also to revive alyfe. Also absol. c1590 Fowler I 138/9.
My songs … Whiche now half deade I have reviud alyfe c1600 Montg. Suppl. xxxv 37.
My feibill faith, o Lord, revieueabsol. 1611-57 Mure Early Misc. P. ii 64.
Hir froune did kill, hir smyle againe reviued

5. To restart, set (a legal action) in motion again. 1622 Crim. Trials III 504.
That … some haif gone about to reveive that persute 1689 Cramond Kirk S. III 26 Dec.
The session … ordain their processes … to be revived

b. ? To re-enact (a law), or ? to make (it) operative again. ?c1675 J. Gordon Hist. III 123.
That the actes concerning leesing mackers and divyders betuixt king and people, be reveeved