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Revestry, -ré, n. Also: ra-, rewest-, -vast- and -rie, -rye. [ME and e.m.E. reuestery, after OF revestiaire (13th c. in Greimas), conformed to vestry.] The vestry of a church.In Perth and Dundee, appar. the usual place for council meetings and transaction of certain official business.Also attrib., and transf. (= a closet).(1) 1489 Antiq. Aberd. & B. III 125.
The altar of the reuestre of the paroch kirk of Dunde 1511 Treas. Acc. IV 283.
The chapele and revestre of Falkland 1558–9 Edinb. B. Rec. III 30.
In the ravestre of the kirk … the eucharist wes weyit 1585 Perth B. Ct. 8 April.
Being conuenit within the reuestrie of the burght of Perth 1593 Bk. Univ. Kirk III 796.
Thair bretherne … to convine daily with Moderatour in the rewestrie of the kirk(b) a1586 Maitland Geneal. Setoun 32.
He biggit the reuastrie of Setoun(2) 1506 Treas. Acc. III 282.
To the kingis offerand at the reliques in the revestry 1506 Edinb. Hammermen 57.
For ane instrument tane in the rawestre 1520 Prot. Bk. J. Foular III 65.
That he wald nocht admyt … Johne … to the service in the revestry langer na for ane yeir 1534 Acta Conc. Publ. Aff. 430.
[Oliver Maxton (etc.) … convened with the old council (of Perth)] in the revestre 1535–6 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 193.
For entre to the ii chalmeris abone the new revestre 1536–7 Ayr B. Acc. 27. 1539 Glasgow Prot. IV 119.
That the … vicar … warne the sacrista minor of revestry to cuyr ane stuyll … and fynd twa wax preckattis [etc.] 1554 Dundee B. Ct. II fol. 324 (19 July).
Quhilkis parties with thare jugis to convene in the ravestre 1559 Edinb. B. Rec. III 41.
The saidis jowallis [of the high altar] … to remane in lokfast lumes within the rawestre c1560 Perth Convener Ct. Bk. No. 24.
That we [sc. the craftsmen] … put ane table in the ravestry quhair the said counsall sittis 1562 Old Dundee I 29.
[The old council and the new met] in the revestrie of the kirk on Sunday efter forenoon sermon, according to the laudable custom observit … past memorie of man 1563 Cart. S. Giles cxii.
[To] caus prepair the said reuestrye bayth laych and heich 1589 Perth Kirk S. in Birnie Kirk-b. p vii.
The most part of the council and eldership chapterly convened within the revestry 1590 Dundee B. Laws 102.
The prowest, baillies [etc.] … being convened within the revestrie of the said brugh, within the kirk of the samen 1595 Perth Guildry MS 541 (26 June).
Ane … iron pek … laid in be the consell in the pres within the reuestrie 1617 Cramond Cullen Ann. 32.
A court held in the revestrie 1666 Cullen Kirk S. 3 Jan.
To mak a door to the revestrie & to mend the stair of the school-chamber abov itattrib. 1503–4 Reg. Soltre 158.
For lokkis to the reuestry inner and uter durris 1558 M. Works Acc. (ed.) I 296.
The rawestre wendocht 1622 Perth Kirk S. in Spottiswoode Misc. II 301.
Which edict being openly called at the revestry doortransf. 1513 Doug. vi i 138.
Within our realmys, salbe Mony secrete closet and revestre