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Reconstruction:Old English/riefan

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *rȳfan, *rēfan

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *raubijan, from Proto-Germanic *raubijaną. Cognate to Old Norse reyfa (Swedish röva).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈri͜yː.fɑn/, [ˈri͜yː.vɑn]

Verb

*rīefan (West Saxon)

  1. to rob, steal, plunder
  2. to break, tear off

Conjugation

Derived terms

  • berīefan

Descendants

  • Middle English: *reven
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