reaver

Meaning

Noun

One who reaves, a border raider or cattle thief

Origin

From Middle English revere (also revour, reiver, refar, reavere), from Old English rēafere, equivalent to reave + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Roower, Dutch rover, German Räuber, Swedish rövare, Icelandic raufari.

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