Raven \Rav"en\, n. [OF. ravine impetuosity, violence, F. ravine
ravine. See Ravine, Rapine.]
[Written also ravin, and
ravine.]
1. Rapine; rapacity. --Ray.
2. Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Raven \Rav"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ravened; p. pr. & vb. n.
Ravening.]
[Written also ravin, and ravine.]
1. To obtain or seize by violence. --Hakewill.
2. To devoir with great eagerness.
Like rats that ravin down their proper bane. --Shak.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Raven \Rav"en\, v. i.
To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity.
[Written also ravin, and ravine.]
Benjamin shall raven as a wolf. --Gen. xlix.
27.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Raven \Ra"ven\, n. [AS. hr[ae]fn; akin to raaf, G. rabe, OHG.
hraban, Icel. hrafn, Dan. ravn, and perhaps to L. corvus, Gr.
?. ???.]
(Zo["o]l.)
A large black passerine bird (Corvus corax), similar to the
crow, but larger. It is native of the northern part of
Europe, Asia and America, and is noted for its sagacity.
Sea raven (Zo["o]l.), the cormorant.
Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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