▪ I. † revay, n. Obs.—1
[f. next.]
Hunting or hawking on the banks of rivers.
| c 1470 Gol. & Gaw. 1343 With reualing and reuay all the oulk hale, Also rachis can ryn vndir the wod rise. |
▪ II. † revay, v. Obs.
Forms: reuaye, revay, revey; ryu-, ryvaye.
[ad. ONF. riveier, OF. rivoier, f. rive bank.]
intr. To hunt or hawk along the banks of rivers.
| ? a 1400 Morte Arth. 3275 [To] reuaye, and reuelle, and rawnsone the pople. Ibid. 3999, I salle neuer ryvaye, ne racches vn-cowpylle At roo ne rayne-dere. a 1440 Sir Degrev. 50 He wold be upp or the day To honte and to revay. Ibid. 659 By that the masse was i-seid,..The eorlle hadd i-revayd, And in hys ȝerd lyȝthus. |
Hence † revaying vbl. n. Obs.
| c 1400 Mandeville (Roxb.) xxiii. 105 When þe Grete Caan will hafe his disporte in ryuaying or huntyng, he may wylde fewle slayne with hawkes..and passe noȝt his chaumbre. |