reiving
/ˈriːvɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of reive: engaged in raiding, plundering, or stealing.
- The old tales describe reiving parties returning with stolen cattle.
- Reiving was a way of life for some families in the 16th century.
- The band of outlaws spent the summer reiving along the border.
adjective
- Engaged in or characterized by raiding or plundering.
- They told stories of reiving knights who took what they wanted.
- The reiving bandits left a trail of empty villages behind them.
- The reiving clans were feared by all who lived near the border.
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