GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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   Raven (răvˈ'n), n. [OF. ravine impetuosity, violence, F. ravine ravine. See Ravine, Rapine.] [Written also ravin, and ravine.]
   1. Rapine; rapacity. Ray.
   
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   2. Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.
   
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   Raven, v. i. To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity. [Written also ravin, and ravine.]
   
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   Benjamin shall raven as a wolf. Gen. xlix. 27.
   
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   Ravin (răvˈ'n), a. Ravenous. [Obs.]  Shak.
   
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    Ravin, Ravine  (răvˈ'n), n. [See 2d Raven.] Food obtained by violence; plunder; prey; raven. “Fowls of ravyne.”  Chaucer.
   
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   Though Nature, red in tooth and claw
   
   With ravine, shrieked against his creed. Tennyson.
   
   
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    Ravin, Ravine,  v. t. & i. See Raven, v. t. & i.
   
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