revyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

reving, revung, ræfung, ræving, reaving, revynge, rævinge, rewing

Etymology

From Old English rēafung; equivalent to reven +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɛːvinɡ/

Noun

revyng

Robbing, theft or stealing:
1. Robbery as an institution or way of life.
2. A specific instance or example of robbery.
(rare) The fruits of robbery; loot.

Descendants

English: reaving
Scots: reiving

References

“rēving(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-17.

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