reˈvestiary
[ad. F. revestiaire or med.L. revestiārium: see revest v.1 and vestiary n.]
= revestry n.
| c 1440 Alph. Tales 423 When he come in-to þe revestiarie, & saw þe stole and þe vestiment at was layd furth for þe dekyn. 1483 Caxton Gold. Leg. 357 b/2 Whanne he was secretely in the reuestyarye he hadde no chayer. 1605 Camden Rem. 27 The impious Iewes ascribed all miracles to a name..ingravened in the revestiarie of the Temple. [1715 M. Davies Athen. Brit. I. 297 The latter Rabinical Jews us'd to ascribe all Miracles to a Name which was engrav'd in the Revestiary of the Temple.] 1820 Scott Monast. xvi, We will..despatch a servant express to the keeper of our revestiary to send us such things as he may want. |