"reiver" meaning in English

See reiver in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɹiːv(ə)ɹ/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-reiver.wav Forms: reivers [plural]
Rhymes: -iːvə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} reiver (plural reivers)
  1. Archaic form of reaver. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: reaver Derived forms: border reiver
    Sense id: en-reiver-en-noun-koJEdnxh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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