reive
to rob; plunder.
Origin of reive
1Other words from reive
- reiver, noun
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How to use reive in a sentence
I was sure that a French reiver's lance could never be the end of the Master,' George opened his eyes.
Two Penniless Princesses | Charlotte M. YongeThey are prisoners to latroni—un routier—sceleratissimo—reiver—Balchenburg!'
Two Penniless Princesses | Charlotte M. YongeEre the Dwarf could collect himself to reply, the Reiver of Westburnflat set spurs to his horse.
The Black Dwarf | Sir Walter ScottCraning my neck forward, I saw under a broadened fringe of moonlight the roan horse with the ruddy-bearded reiver beside him.
Border Ghost Stories | Howard PeaseRun off with me, as the Red Reiver and all these nice, interesting sort of people used to do long ago.
The Guinea Stamp | Annie S. Swan
British Dictionary definitions for reive
/ (riːv) /
(intr) Scot and Northern English dialect to go on a plundering raid
Origin of reive
1Derived forms of reive
- reiver, noun
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