reaving — v. snatch something away from someone; bereave (Archaic) … English contemporary dictionary
reaving — … Useful english dictionary
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reave — reave1 /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] reave2 /reev/, v.t., v.i., reaved or reft, reaving … Universalium
reave — I. /riv/ (say reev) verb (t) (reaved or reft, reaving) Obsolete to deprive forcibly, strip, or rob. {Middle English reve(n), Old English rēafian; doublet of rob} II. /riv/ (say reev) verb …
Raft — Reave Reave (r[=e]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reaved} (r[=e]vd), {Reft} (r[e^]ft), or {Raft} (r[.a]ft) (obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reaving}.] [AS. re[ a]fian, from re[ a]f spoil, plunder, clothing, re[ o]fan to break (cf. bire[ o]fan to deprive of);… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reave — (r[=e]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reaved} (r[=e]vd), {Reft} (r[e^]ft), or {Raft} (r[.a]ft) (obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reaving}.] [AS. re[ a]fian, from re[ a]f spoil, plunder, clothing, re[ o]fan to break (cf. bire[ o]fan to deprive of); akin to G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reaved — Reave Reave (r[=e]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reaved} (r[=e]vd), {Reft} (r[e^]ft), or {Raft} (r[.a]ft) (obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reaving}.] [AS. re[ a]fian, from re[ a]f spoil, plunder, clothing, re[ o]fan to break (cf. bire[ o]fan to deprive of);… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reft — Reave Reave (r[=e]v), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reaved} (r[=e]vd), {Reft} (r[e^]ft), or {Raft} (r[.a]ft) (obs.); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reaving}.] [AS. re[ a]fian, from re[ a]f spoil, plunder, clothing, re[ o]fan to break (cf. bire[ o]fan to deprive of);… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bereave — transitive verb ( reaved or bereft; reaving) Etymology: Middle English bereven, from Old English berēafian, from be + rēafian to rob more at reave Date: before 12th century 1. to deprive of something usually used with … New Collegiate Dictionary
