v. (past and past part. reft) archaic 1 tr. a (foll. by of) forcibly deprive of. b (foll. by away, from) take by force or carry off. 2 intr. make raids; plunder; = REIVE.
[ OE reafian f. Gmc: cf. ROB ]
REAVE
Meaning of REAVE in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012