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reave in Irish

reave in Irish is creach — reave means to steal or carry off goods, often violently.

reave in Irish

creach
verb
(archaic) To plunder, pillage, rob, pirate, or remove.

What does "reave" mean?

  1. verb To steal or carry off goods, often violently.
    "And I for one am not convinced of the innocence of the model: it is as if we let a criminal make up the law as he or she ambles along, reaving right and left."
  2. verb To take something away from a person, often by force or dishonesty.
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reave in a sentence

  • And I for one am not convinced of the innocence of the model: it is as if we let a criminal make up the law as he or she ambles along, reaving right and left.

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What is "reave" in Irish?
"reave" in Irish is creach. reave means: To steal or carry off goods, often violently.
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