Re*volv"en*cy (?), n. The act or state of revolving; revolution.
[Archaic]
Its own revolvency upholds the world.
Cowper.
Re*volv"er (?), n. One who, or that which, revolves; specifically, a
firearm ( commonly a pistol) with several chambers or barrels so
arranged as to revolve on an axis, and be discharged in succession by
the same lock; a repeater.
Re*volv"ing, a. Making a revolution or revolutions; rotating; -- used
also figuratively of time, seasons, etc., depending on the revolution
of the earth.
But grief returns with the revolving year.
Shelley.
Revolving seasons, fruitless as they pass.
Cowper.
Revolving firearm. See Revolver. -- Revolving light, a light or lamp in
a lighthouse so arranged as to appear and disappear at fixed intervals,
either by being turned about an axis so as to show light only at
intervals, or by having its light occasionally intercepted by a
revolving screen.
Re*vulse" (?), v. t. [L. revulsus, p. p. of revellere.] To pull back
with force. [R.] Cowper.
Re*vul"sion (?), n. [F. révulsion, L. revulsio, fr. revellere,
revulsum, to pluck or pull away; pref. re- re- + vellere to pull. Cf.
Convulse.] 1. A strong pulling or drawing back; withdrawal. "Revulsions
and pullbacks." SSir T. Brovne.
2. A sudden reaction; a sudden and complete change; -- applied to the
feelings.
A sudden and violent revulsion of feeling, both in the Parliament
and the country, followed.
Macaulay.
3. (Med.) The act of turning or diverting any disease from one part of
the body to another. It resembles derivation, but is usually applied to
a more active form of counter irritation.
Re*vul"sive (?), a. [Cf. F. révulsif.] Causing, or tending to,
revulsion.
Re*vul"sive, n. That which causes revulsion; specifically (Med.), a
revulsive remedy or agent.
Rew (?), n. [See Row a series.] A row. [Obs.] Chaucer. "A rew of sundry
colored stones." Chapman.
Re*wake"" (?), v. t. & i. To wake again.
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Re*ward" (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rewarded; p. pr. & vb. n. Rewarding.]
[OF. rewarder, another form of regarder, of German origin. The original
sense is, to look at, regard, hence, to regard as worthy, give a reward
to. See Ward, Regard.] To give in return, whether good or evil; --
commonly in a good sense; to requite; to recompense; to repay; to
compensate.
After the deed that is done, one doom shall reward, Mercy or no
mercy as truth will accord.
Piers Plowman.
Thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.