revynge

Middle English

Alternative forms

• reving, revyng, rewyng, rewynge
• ræfung, ræving, rævinge, reaving, reavinge, revunge (Early Middle English)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English rēafung; equivalent to reven +‎ -ing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈrɛːvinɡ(ə)/

Verb

revynge

1. present participle of reven

Noun

revynge

1. Robbery; the act of forcibly stealing.

   Synonyms: robberie, robbynge

2. (rare) Stolen goods or items.

   Synonyms: robberie, robbynge

Descendants

• English: reaving
• Scots: reiving

References

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