revynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

reving, revyng, rewyng, rewynge
ræfung, ræving, rævinge, reaving, reavinge, revunge (Early Middle English)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English rēafung; equivalent to reven +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈrɛːvinɡ(ə)/

Verb

revynge

present participle of reven

Noun

revynge

Robbery; the act of forcibly stealing.
Synonyms: robberie, robbynge
(rare) Stolen goods or items.
Synonyms: robberie, robbynge

Descendants

English: reaving
Scots: reiving

References

“rēving(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-17.

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