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rĕ-vŏlo , āre, v. n.,
I.to fly back (rare but class.).
I. Lit.: “turdi quotannis in Italiam trans mare advolant et eodem revolant,” Varr. R. R. 3, 5, 7: “grus,” Cic. N. D. 2, 49, 125: “mergi,” Verg. G. 1, 361: “Daedalus ceratis alis,” Ov. M. 9, 741: “apis ut nulla intro revolet,” Col. 9, 12, 1.—
II. Transf.: “telum,” Ov. M. 7, 684: “sol,” to hasten back, Manil. 2, 193: “ad aliquem,” Vell. 2, 123, 2.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 7.684
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    • Vergil, Georgics, 1.361
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 2.49
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 9.12.1
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