Emily Dickinson Lexicon

RE-VERT', v.t. [L. reverto; re and verto, to turn.]

1. To turn back; to turn to the contrary; to reverse. Till happy chance revert the cruel scene. – Prior. [Instead of revert, in this sense, reverse is generally used.]
2. To drive or turn back; to reverberate; as, a stream reverted. – Thomson.