reafere

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *raubārijaz, equivalent to rēaf +‎ -ere. Cognate with Old High German roubari, Old Norse raufari.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈræ͜ɑː.fe.re/, [ˈræ͜ɑː.ve.re]

Noun

rēafere m (nominative plural rēaferas)

1. reaver; robber; spoiler

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

	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