reafian

reafian

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *raubōną.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈræːɑviɑn/

Verb

rēafian

1. to rob
2. to plunder
3. to reave

Conjugation

Conjugation of rēafian (weak class 2)

infinitive	rēafian	tō rēafienne
indicative	present	past
1st-person singular	rēafie rēafiġe	rēafode
2nd-person singular	rēafast	rēafodest
3rd-person singular	rēafaþ	rēafode
plural	rēafiaþ rēafiġaþ	rēafodon
subjunctive	present	past
singular	rēafie rēafiġe	rēafode
plural	rēafien rēafiġen	rēafoden
imperative
singular	rēafa
plural	rēafiaþ rēafiġaþ
participle	present	past
	rēafiende rēafiġende	(ġe)rēafod

Derived terms

• berēafian

Related terms

• rēafere

Descendants

• Middle English: reven
  • Scots: reve, refe, reif
  • English: reave (archaic)