An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

To RETOUR, RETOWRE, v. a.
1. To make a return in writing, as to the service of an heir, S.
Skene.
2. To make a legal return as to the value of lands, S.
Baillie.
3. v. n. To return.
Wyntown.

Retour, Retoure, s.
1. Return.
Doug.
2. The legal return made to a brief, emitted from Chancery.
Skene.
3. That made as to the value of lands, S.
Baillie.

O. Fr. retour is used in a sense nearly allied.

To RETREAT, v. a. To retract.

O. F. retraitt-ier, revoquer.

Crosraguel.

REVAY, s. Festivity.
Gawan and Gol.

O. Fr. reviaus, fêtes, divertissements.

REVE, s. A colour between yellow and grey; Lat. rav-us.
Sir Gawan.

REUER, RYVIR, s.
V. [Reyffar].