reif

Definition of reif

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(Scotland, obsolete, uncountable, usually)Robbery.

“The opposition, which, as we shall see, was headed by Archbishop Beaton, protested against the "daily slaughters, murders, reifs, thefts, depredations, and heavy attemptates, that are daily and hourly committed within this realm in fault of justice."”
“[…] meaning to live by reif of other mennes goodes, wherein they have no manner of propertie.”
“[…] the lawless thieves, limmers, and broken men of the Highlands, had been in fellowship together by reason of their surnames for the committing of divers thefts, reifs, and herships.”

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Etymology

From Middle English ref, reaf, reif, from Old English rēaf (“plunder, spoil, booty, raiment, garment, robe, vestment, armor”), from Proto-West Germanic *raub, from Proto-Germanic *raubą, *raubaz (“rape, robbery”), from Proto-Indo-European…

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From Middle English ref, reaf, reif, from Old English rēaf (“plunder, spoil, booty, raiment, garment, robe, vestment, armor”), from Proto-West Germanic *raub, from Proto-Germanic *raubą, *raubaz (“rape, robbery”), from Proto-Indo-European *Hrewp- (“to rip, tear”). Cognate with Scots reif, rief (“robbery, depredation, spoliation”), Saterland Frisian roowje (“loot, rob”), Dutch roof (“spoil, booty, robbery”), German Raub (“robbery, spoils, plunder”). See also reave, robe.

Anagrams of reif

6 plays · some not in Scrabble

Best play fire 7 points

Words you can make from reif

14 playable · top: FIRE (7 pts)

Best play fire 7 points

4-letter words

1 word

RIFE 7 pts

3-letter words

7 words

2-letter words

5 words

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