"wegreaf" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [Old English]

IPA: /ˈwejˌræ͜ɑːf/ Forms: weġrēaf [canonical, neuter]
Etymology: Compound of weġ (“way, road”) + rēaf (“plunder”) Etymology templates: {{glossary|Compound}} Compound, {{com+|ang|weġ|rēaf|t1=way, road|t2=plunder}} Compound of weġ (“way, road”) + rēaf (“plunder”) Head templates: {{ang-noun|n|head=weġrēaf}} weġrēaf n
  1. plunder taken on a highway
    Sense id: en-wegreaf-ang-noun-j4gV-UfI Categories (other): Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 98 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 98 2
  2. robbery done on a road
    Sense id: en-wegreaf-ang-noun-dVYIMyDF Categories (other): Crime Disambiguation of Crime: 33 67
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