REAVE


Meaning of REAVE in English

reave 1

/reev/ , v.t., reaved or reft, reaving . Archaic.

to take away by or as by force; plunder; rob.

[ bef. 900; ME reven, OE reafian; c. G rauben, D roven to ROB ]

reave 2

/reev/ , v.t., v.i., reaved or reft, reaving .

Archaic. to rend; break; tear.

[ 1175-1225; ME; appar. special use of REAVE 1 (by assoc. with RIVE) ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .