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:
- Robbery as an institution or way of life.
- 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.