noun
reaver
Reaver (noun) means a person who steals or robs, especially by force.
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A person who steals or robs, especially by force.
"nobody knows where these reavers from hell roam in their errands."
— Seamus Heaney, Beowulf (1999)
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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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What is the meaning of reaver?
"reaver" (noun) means a person who steals or robs, especially by force.
What is another word for reaver?
Other words for "reaver" include pirate.
