REAVE


Meaning of REAVE in English

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.

Etymology: OE reafian f. Gmc: cf. ROB

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.