reafere

Old English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

rēafere m (nominative plural rēaferas)

  1. reaver; robber; spoiler

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

singular plural
nominative rēafere rēaferas
accusative rēafere rēaferas
genitive rēaferes rēafera
dative rēafere rēaferum

Descendants

  • Middle English: revere
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