† obvolvev.
Obsolete.
1. transitive. To wrap around, muffle up; to disguise.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > hiding, concealing from view > means of concealment > conceal by disguise [verb (transitive)]
beclout?c1225
disguisea1375
veilc1384
dissimule1485
counterfeit1490
dissemble?1507
guisea1510
wry1567
discountenance1574
conceal1598
belie1610
dislikena1616
obvolve1623
transvest1649
travesty1665
mask1847
camouflage1917
the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > covering > wrapping > wrap [verb (transitive)]
bewindOE
writheOE
windc1175
bewrap?c1225
lapa1300
umbelaya1300
umbeweave1338
wlappec1380
enwrapa1382
wrapa1382
inlap1382
envelop1386
forwrapc1386
hapc1390
umbeclapa1400
umbethonrea1400
umblaya1400
wapc1420
biwlappea1425
revolve?a1425
to roll up?a1425
roll?c1425
to roll ina1475
wimple1513
to wind up?1533
invest1548
circumvolve1607
awrap1609
weave1620
sheet1621
obvolve1623
embowdle1625
amict1657
wry1674
woold1775
overwrap1815
wrapper1885
wrapper1905
weve-
1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. Obuolue, to fold round about.
1651 N. Biggs Matæotechnia Medicinæ Praxeωs ⁋288 Obvolved with an alien and feavorish odour.
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. iii, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Qv The mixture of the powders..must be..obvolved in fine leather.
2. transitive. To cause to roll round or revolve. rare.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > revolution or rotation > revolve or rotate [verb (transitive)] > turn over and over or roll
trendc1315
trendle1382
welter?a1400
rollc1400
overweltera1450
wamble1561
trindle1595
obvolve1649
pitch-pole1926
1649 J. Bulwer Pathomyotomia ii. v. 176 His [sc. the Muscle's] Chords..with a kind of circular motion obvolve or roll the Eye to the greater Angle.
Derivatives
obvolved adj.
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1635 T. Heywood Hierarchie Blessed Angells viii. 497 The doubtfull Oracles..all things obvolved leaue.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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