ˈrēf noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) ref, reif, from Old English rēaf; akin to Old High German roubōn to rob — more at reave
chiefly Scotland : robbery , plunder
keep the house frae reif and wear — Sir Walter Scott
ˈrēf noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English (Scots) ref, reif, from Old English rēaf; akin to Old High German roubōn to rob — more at reave
chiefly Scotland : robbery , plunder
keep the house frae reif and wear — Sir Walter Scott
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012