reive

[ reev ]

verb (used with or without object),reived, reiv·ing.Chiefly Scot.
  1. to rob; plunder.

Origin of reive

1
First recorded in 1860–65; variant of reave1

Other 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. Yonge
  • They are prisoners to latroni—un routier—sceleratissimo—reiver—Balchenburg!'

    Two Penniless Princesses | Charlotte M. Yonge
  • Ere the Dwarf could collect himself to reply, the Reiver of Westburnflat set spurs to his horse.

    The Black Dwarf | Sir Walter Scott
  • Craning 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 Pease
  • Run 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

reive

/ (riːv) /


verb
  1. (intr) Scot and Northern English dialect to go on a plundering raid

Origin of reive

1
variant of reave 1

Derived forms of reive

  • reiver, noun

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