Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A Middle English form of
rive , rive, rife.
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Examples
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Monsieur Dosell and the Capitanis receavit thairis deliverit evin be thair awin soldiouris, (for sum amongis thame war favoraris of the treuth,) quho efter the reading of thame, began to ryve thair awin beardis; for that was the modest behaveour of Monsieur Dosell, quhen treuth was told unto him, so that it repugne to his fantasie.
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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