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

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