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reaver

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Noun — A person who steals or robs, especially by force.

Etymology

Came into English from Middle English revere (also spelled revour, reiver, refar, reavere), from Old English rēafere (“reaver; robber; spoiler”), which can be seen as reave plus -er. It is cognate with Saterland Frisian Roower, Dutch rover, German Räuber, Swedish rövare, and Icelandic raufari. Compare robber and rover.

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