reafere

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Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *raubārijaz, equivalent to rēaf +‎ -ere. Cognate with Old High German roubari, Old Norse raufari.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈræ͜ɑː.fe.re/, [ˈræ͜ɑː.ve.re]

Noun[edit]

rēafere m (nominative plural rēaferas)

  1. reaver; robber; spoiler

Declension[edit]

Declension of reafere (strong ja-stem)
Case Singular Plural
nominative rēafere rēaferas
accusative rēafere rēaferas
genitive rēaferes rēafera
dative rēafere rēaferum

Related terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: revere
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