reive

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verb

ˈrēv 

reived; reiving

Scotland

: raid

reiver noun Scotland

reiver

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noun

reiv·​er

ˈrēvər

plural -s

Scottish

: raider

a hiding place of stolen cattle in the days of the Border reivers

—Janet MacPherson

defense against sea reivers

—D. G. Duff

Word History

Etymology

Verb

Middle English (Scots) reifen, from Old English rēafian to rob — more at reave

Noun

Middle English (Scots) reiffar, from Old English rēafere, from rēafian to rob + -ere -er

First Known Use

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reive

• dive
• drive
• five
• hive
• jive
• live
• strive
• thrive
• alive
• archive
• arrive
• beehive