reaver
English
noun
Definitions
- One who reaves.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English revere inherited from Old English rēafere (spoiler, reaver, robber) suffix from English reave.
Origin
English
reave
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bereave English
- reave English
- toreave English
- ryöväri Finnish
- Bankräuber German
- Raub German
- Räuber German
- Seeräuber German
- Straßenräuber German
- rauben German
- roven Dutch, Flemish
- rover Dutch, Flemish
- roversbende Dutch, Flemish
- rovershol Dutch, Flemish
- roversschip Dutch, Flemish
- straatrover Dutch, Flemish
- struikrover Dutch, Flemish
- zeerover Dutch, Flemish
- röva Swedish
- rövare Swedish
- sjörövare Swedish
- reaferas Old English
- reaferum Old English
- rēafere Old English
- reven Middle English
- revere Middle English
- rôvere Middle Dutch
- rower Afrikaans
- röubære Middle High German