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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Same as reaver.

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Examples

  • Grendel this monster grim was called, march-riever 7 mighty, in moorland living, in fen and fastness; fief of the giants the hapless wight a while had kept since the Creator his exile doomed.

    Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

  • Grendel this monster grim was called, march-riever 7 mighty, in moorland living, in fen and fastness; fief of the giants the hapless wight a while had kept since the Creator his exile doomed.

    Beowulf, translated by Francis Gummere 2003

  • Grendel this monster grim was called, march-riever 7 mighty, in moorland living, in fen and fastness; fief of the giants the hapless wight a while had kept since the Creator his exile doomed.

    Beowulf 2003

  • "Thought you would riever get the hint," Sampson said as he stretched his wide body across both seats.

    Cat & Mouse Patterson, James 1997

  • Once that pole had lifted a banner of ragged black marsh-flopper skin bearing the device of the Kragan riever-chieftain whose family had built the castle; now it carried a neat rectangle of blue bunting emblazoned with the wreathed globe of the Terran

    Uller Uprising H. Beam Piper 1934

  • As well might the border farmer have engraved his name and address on the collars of his grazing herds, in the hope that the riever would respect this symbol of authority.

    Americans and Others Agnes Repplier 1904

  • Grendel this monster grim was called, march-riever {1e} mighty, in moorland living, in fen and fastness; fief of the giants the hapless wight a while had kept since the Creator his exile doomed.

    Beowulf Anonymous 1887

  • "It shall never be said, whilst I am bailiff of Southampton, that any waster, riever, draw-latch or murtherer came scathless away from me and my posse.

    The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

  • "It shall never be said, whilst I am bailiff of Southampton, that any waster, riever, draw-latch or murtherer came scathless away from me and my posse.

    The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

  • "It shall never be said, whilst I am bailiff of Southampton, that any waster, riever, draw-latch or murtherer came scathless away from me and my posse.

    The White Company Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir, 1859-1930 1902

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