rived - riven

  • 1Riven — Rive Rive, v. t. [imp. {Rived}; p. p. {Rived} or {Riven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Riving}.] [Icel. r[=i]fa, akin to Sw. rifva to pull asunder, burst, tear, Dan. rive to rake, pluck, tear. Cf. {Reef} of land, {Rifle} a gun, {Rift}, {Rivel}.] To rend… …

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  • 2Rived — Rive Rive, v. t. [imp. {Rived}; p. p. {Rived} or {Riven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Riving}.] [Icel. r[=i]fa, akin to Sw. rifva to pull asunder, burst, tear, Dan. rive to rake, pluck, tear. Cf. {Reef} of land, {Rifle} a gun, {Rift}, {Rivel}.] To rend… …

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  • 3Rived — Rive Rive, v. t. [imp. {Rived}; p. p. {Rived} or {Riven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Riving}.] [Icel. r[=i]fa, akin to Sw. rifva to pull asunder, burst, tear, Dan. rive to rake, pluck, tear. Cf. {Reef} of land, {Rifle} a gun, {Rift}, {Rivel}.] To rend… …

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  • 4rive — verb (rived; riven; also rived; riving) Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse rīfa; akin to Greek ereipein to tear down Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to wrench open or tear apart or to pieces ; rend b …

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  • 5Modern Scots — Not to be confused with Scottish people. Scots language History …

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  • 6rive — [rīv] vt. rived, rived or riven, riving [ME riven < ON rifa < IE base * rei , to tear, slit > RIFT1, REAP, ROW1] 1. to tear apart; rend 2. to split; cle …

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  • 7rive — /ruyv/, v., rived, rived or riven, riving. v.t. 1. to tear or rend apart: to rive meat from a bone. 2. to separate by striking; split; cleave. 3. to rend, harrow, or distress (the feelings, heart, etc.). 4. to split (wood) radially from a log.… …

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  • 8Rive — Rive, v. t. [imp. {Rived}; p. p. {Rived} or {Riven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Riving}.] [Icel. r[=i]fa, akin to Sw. rifva to pull asunder, burst, tear, Dan. rive to rake, pluck, tear. Cf. {Reef} of land, {Rifle} a gun, {Rift}, {Rivel}.] To rend asunder… …

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  • 9Riving — Rive Rive, v. t. [imp. {Rived}; p. p. {Rived} or {Riven}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Riving}.] [Icel. r[=i]fa, akin to Sw. rifva to pull asunder, burst, tear, Dan. rive to rake, pluck, tear. Cf. {Reef} of land, {Rifle} a gun, {Rift}, {Rivel}.] To rend… …

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  • 10rive — [c]/raɪv / (say ruyv) verb (rived, rived or riven, riving) –verb (t) 1. to tear or rend apart. 2. to strike asunder; split; cleave. 3. to rend, harrow, or distress (the heart, etc.). –verb (i) 4. to become rent or split apart. {Middle English… …