Reft

Listening to Osamu call "Light and Reft Gland," I realized that the reason it seems to our ears that the Japanese get the L's and R's backward every single time is that they have only one sound for both.

3/10/08: Victoria, and Seattle again, and home farthingparty 2008

Reft of my hapless sire, a wretched orphan shall I inherit a desolate house, torn from my father's arms.

The Suppliants 2008

Reft of my hapless sire, a wretched orphan shall I inherit a desolate house, torn from my father's arms.

The Suppliants 2008

/Reft of its carnal life (3.74), Q abhors the limitations and discomforts to which a physical existence condemns him:

Immortals and Vampires and Ghosts, Oh My!: Byronic Heroes in Popular Culture 2002

Reft of all security, the girl longed to be released from the fate Anskiere had bequeathed her.

Stormwarden Wurts, Janny 1989

Reft of his senses, like unto an idiot, Duryodhana placed no reliance on those utterances.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Reft of diadem, the dark complexioned and youthful Partha looked beautiful like a blue mountain of lofty summit.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Reft almost entirely of friends and allies, of heroes and elephants, this earth exists for thee, O king!

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli

Reft of those maids, who know the mightiest's will.

Theocritus, translated into English Verse 300 BC-260 BC Theocritus

Reft of his senses through pride of affluence, he hath never felt any distress.

The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 2 Books 4, 5, 6 and 7 Kisari Mohan [Translator] Ganguli