an abstracted state of absorption He stood still, seemingly lost in reverie, and quite oblivious to the group about him. — Frey, Hildegard G. (Hildegard Gertrude)

mid-14c., reuerye, "wild conduct, frolic," from Old French reverie, resverie "revelry, raving, delirium" (Modern French rêverie), from resver "to dream, wander, rave" (12 [..]

Condition of pleasant, preoccupied daydreaming.

The condition of being lost in thought; daydreaming.

(n) absentminded dreaming while awake(n) an abstracted state of absorption

From the English word meaning "daydream, fanciful musing", derived from Old French resverie, itself from resver meaning "to dream, to rave".

n.(1) "revelry, merriment," s.v. reverie sb. OED. KEY: reverie@n1

n1 1 reverye 1

(archaic) A caper, a frolic; merriment.

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From the English word meaning "daydream, fanciful musing", derived from Old French resverie, itself from resver meaning "to dream, to rave".