reafere
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *raubārijaz, equivalent to rēaf + -ere. Cognate with Old High German roubari, Old Norse raufari.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈræːɑvere/
Noun
rēafere m (nominative plural rēaferas)
- reaver; robber; spoiler
Inflection
Declension of reafere (strong ja-stem)
Case | Singular | Plural |
---|---|---|
nominative | rēafere | rēaferas |
accusative | rēafere | rēaferas |
genitive | rēaferes | rēafera |
dative | rēafere | rēaferum |
Related terms
- rēafian
Descendants
- Middle English: revere
- Scots: revar, rever
- English: reaver