Rief
noun
noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative form of reif (“robbery”). alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
"[The earl] commands all within his charge to abstain from reiving or stealing from the subjects of Scotland. For such riefs as have been made upon them, the Queen minds to have the same mended by justice."
Example
More examples"[The earl] commands all within his charge to abstain from reiving or stealing from the subjects of Scotland. For such riefs as have been made upon them, the Queen minds to have the same mended by justice."
Etymology
See reaf and reave.
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