ravener en · NOUN
Etymology
From raven + -er.
Meanings
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(obsolete) One who, or that which, ravens or plunders.
mention is simply of violent men , and of raveners or snatchers
1645, John Ball, A Treatise of the Covenant of Grace:
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(obsolete) A bird of prey.
It is a creature of a very deformed shape, monstrous presence, a great ravener, and altogether untameable
1635, John Swan, Speculum Mundi:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| raveners | Number=Plur | lexicographic |