Definition of reive in English:

reive

verbriːvrēv

[no object]usually as noun reivingScottish

there was only temporary respite from reiving and feuding
another term for reave
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet, in the absence of the traditional ruling magnates to supervise border rule and defence, the region's precarious peace dissolved into feuds and reiving.
- The problem fluctuated in intensity, despite the energetic efforts of the new regime to break the reiving clans.
- Reiving was not confined to cross boundary targets.

Derivatives

reiver

noun

Scottish

These roadless hills have always been a refuge for rogues and reivers, a lawless area in times past where cattle-rustlers would hide their stolen beasts in secret clefts and hollows.
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite a brief revival during the British civil wars, the reivers had disappeared by the end of the 17th century.
- In the 18th century this route was often used by cattle thieves, or reivers, as they hurried to escape government troops.
- The Pass of Ryvoan in the Cairngorms is both the beginnings and the end of an ancient cattle reivers ' trail.
- As an aside, I visited Tullie House museum a while ago and the section about the Border reivers is quite fascinating.

Origin

Middle English: variant of reave; the usual spelling when referring to the historical practice of cattle-raiding on the Scottish Borders.

Rhymes

achieve, believe, breve, cleave, conceive, deceive, eve, greave, grieve, heave, interleave, interweave, khedive, leave, misconceive, naive, Neve, peeve, perceive, reave, receive, relieve, reprieve, retrieve, sheave, sleeve, steeve, Steve, Tananarive, Tel Aviv, thieve, underachieve, upheave, weave, we've, Yves

Definition of reive in US English:

reive

verbrēv

[no object]usually as noun reivingScottish

there was only temporary respite from reiving and feuding
another term for reave
Example sentencesExamples
- Yet, in the absence of the traditional ruling magnates to supervise border rule and defence, the region's precarious peace dissolved into feuds and reiving.
- The problem fluctuated in intensity, despite the energetic efforts of the new regime to break the reiving clans.
- Reiving was not confined to cross boundary targets.

Origin

Middle English: variant of reave; the usual spelling when referring to the historical practice of cattle-raiding on the Scottish Borders.

单词	reive
释义	Definition of reive in English: reive verbriːvrēv [no object]usually as noun reivingScottish there was only temporary respite from reiving and feuding another term for reave Example sentencesExamples Yet, in the absence of the traditional ruling magnates to supervise border rule and defence, the region's precarious peace dissolved into feuds and reiving. The problem fluctuated in intensity, despite the energetic efforts of the new regime to break the reiving clans. Reiving was not confined to cross boundary targets. Derivatives reiver noun Scottish These roadless hills have always been a refuge for rogues and reivers, a lawless area in times past where cattle-rustlers would hide their stolen beasts in secret clefts and hollows. Example sentencesExamples Despite a brief revival during the British civil wars, the reivers had disappeared by the end of the 17th century. In the 18th century this route was often used by cattle thieves, or reivers, as they hurried to escape government troops. The Pass of Ryvoan in the Cairngorms is both the beginnings and the end of an ancient cattle reivers ' trail. As an aside, I visited Tullie House museum a while ago and the section about the Border reivers is quite fascinating. Origin Middle English: variant of reave; the usual spelling when referring to the historical practice of cattle-raiding on the Scottish Borders. Rhymes achieve, believe, breve, cleave, conceive, deceive, eve, greave, grieve, heave, interleave, interweave, khedive, leave, misconceive, naive, Neve, peeve, perceive, reave, receive, relieve, reprieve, retrieve, sheave, sleeve, steeve, Steve, Tananarive, Tel Aviv, thieve, underachieve, upheave, weave, we've, Yves Definition of reive in US English: reive verbrēv [no object]usually as noun reivingScottish there was only temporary respite from reiving and feuding another term for reave Example sentencesExamples Yet, in the absence of the traditional ruling magnates to supervise border rule and defence, the region's precarious peace dissolved into feuds and reiving. The problem fluctuated in intensity, despite the energetic efforts of the new regime to break the reiving clans. Reiving was not confined to cross boundary targets. Origin Middle English: variant of reave; the usual spelling when referring to the historical practice of cattle-raiding on the Scottish Borders.
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