reaf

English

Noun

reaf (plural reafs)

1. Obsolete spelling of reef.
   • 1834 August 2, Niles' Register, page 384:

     A large number of vessels continued to be wrecked, and a vast amount of property is lost on the Florida reafs.

   • 1891, H. A. Moriarty, Islands in the Southern Indian Ocean, Westward of Longitude 80° east, including Madagascar, page 124:

     The largest ships may pass between the outer reafs and the Black rocks.

Anagrams

• FERA, Fear, Fera, Rafe, fare, fear

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Middle English

Noun

reaf

1. Alternative form of reif

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Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *raubaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ræ͜ɑːf/

Noun

rēaf m or n

1. plunder, spoil, booty
2. raiment, garment, robe, vestment
3. armor

Derived terms

• rēaflāc (“robbery”)