RIVE


Meaning of RIVE in English

v. (past rived; past part. riven) archaic or poet. 1 tr. split or tear apart violently. 2 a tr. split (wood or stone). b intr. be split.

[ ME f. ON r¡fa ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.