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Where does “revilen” come from?

revilen (Middle English) comes from Old French aviler — to make vile or cheap, disprize, disesteem.

Ancestry of “revilen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchavilerto make vile or cheap, disprize, disesteem

Words derived from “revilen”

  • revile
  • reviler
  • revilement
  • revilest
  • revileth
Every word from Old French aviler →