revyng

Middle English

Alternative forms

• reving, revung, ræfung, ræving, reaving, revynge, rævinge, rewing

Etymology

From Old English rēafung; equivalent to reven +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛːvinɡ/

Noun

revyng

1. Robbing, theft or stealing:
   1. Robbery as an institution or way of life.
   2. A specific instance or example of robbery.
2. (rare) The fruits of robbery; loot.

Descendants

• English: reaving
• Scots: reiving

References

• “rēving(e (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-06-17.