reive
to rob; plunder.
Origin of reive
1Other words from reive
- reiver, noun
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How to use reive in a sentence
Reivers, with a laugh, thrust him off and kicked him out of the way.
The Snow-Burner | Henry OyenI know, interrupted Reivers; and he told how he had disposed of the kidnapper.
The Snow-Burner | Henry OyenSomehow he had the sensation that Reivers will and his own had leaped to a grapple.
The Snow-Burner | Henry OyenShe had called him a decent boy; she spoke of Reivers as a gentleman.
The Snow-Burner | Henry OyenMr. Reivers never breaks his word, and hes promisedyou heard him, you say?
The Snow-Burner | Henry Oyen
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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