réafian

réafian
\réafian 1 wv/t2 1. to plunder, rifle, spoil, ravage, waste, rob, take by force, (1) a person; (1a) to rob a person of something (α) w.g.; hé wile réafian hine his ánwealdes; (β) with prep; æt w.d.; gif man réafie óðerne æt his dehter; (2) a place; 2. to seize, take as a robber takes, carry off, remove, transport; ge\réafian strip; absolute, or with accusative of thing taken, (1) absolute; (2) w.a.; (2a) to take something from a person; sé þe hit on óðrum réafaþ; 3. to robe

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