reiver

/ˈriːvər/
noun
  1. A person who raids, plunders, or steals, especially a border raider from the Anglo-Scottish borderlands.
    • In history class, we learned about the reivers who lived by raiding cattle.
    • Border reivers were known for their swift attacks and deep knowledge of the terrain.
    • The old ballad tells of a famous reiver who stole horses from the lowlands.
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