verb
General Slang
reive
REEV · verb · informal
To plunder or raid
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Definitions
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To rob, plunder or raid, as the Border Reivers once did.
“The Reivers would reive cattle across the border.”
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reive In A Sentence
The Reivers would reive cattle across the border.
Origin & Usage
Old English 'reafian', to rob; source of 'Border Reivers'.
Variants
reave
People Also Ask
What does reive mean?
Reive means to rob, plunder or raid, as the Border Reivers historically did along the Anglo-Scottish border.
Who were the Border Reivers?
They were raiders who plundered and rustled cattle across the Anglo-Scottish border; their name comes from this verb 'reive'.
Where does reive come from?
From Old English 'reafian', meaning to rob.
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