1. n. & adj.
--n. a large glossy blue-black crow, Corvus corax, feeding chiefly on carrion etc., having a hoarse cry.
--adj. glossy black (raven tresses).
Etymology: OE hr{aelig}fn f. Gmc 2. v.
1. intr. a plunder. b (foll. by after) seek prey or booty. c (foll. by about) go plundering. d prowl for prey (ravening beast).
2 a tr. devour voraciously. b intr. (usu. foll. by for) have a ravenous appetite. c intr. (often foll. by on) feed voraciously.
Etymology: OF raviner ravage ult. f. L rapina RAPINE