Theft, plundering; (also) a stolen or plundered item, booty. Cf. reif, n.
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| 释义 | the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > [noun] (86) reiflockOE Theft, plundering; (also) a stolen or plundered item, booty. Cf. reif, n. reiflOE Robbery, depredation, spoliation. robberya1200 The action or practice of unlawfully taking property belonging to another, esp. by force or the threat of force. In early use also: †plundering… rapea1325 The act of taking something by force; esp. the seizure of property by violent means; robbery, plundering. Also as a count noun: an instance of… reaveryc1325 Robbery, depredation; an instance of this. robbing1340 Robbery, stealing. In early use also: †piracy (obsolete). ravinc1384 Rapine, robbery, pillage. (In quot. 1393 at sense personified.) Obsolete. stouthreif1493 Theft with violence; robbery. ravenya1500 Robbery, plunder, pillage; an instance of this. bribery1523 The taking of something by abuse of power or trust; extortion. Obsolete. reft1552 Robbery. pillardise1598 Robbery or extortion. involationa1680 A seizing by or as by robbery, plunder. mail robbery1797 hustling1823 Robbery, esp. with violence. push1874 slang. A swindle; a robbery. Obsolete. blag1885 Robbery (with violence); theft. rolling1895 North American slang. Robbery, esp. committed upon intoxicated or unconscious persons. Cf. roll, v.2 18e. strong-arming1948 Subcategories:— act or instance of (13) — inspection before (1) — searching with a view to (3) — robbing churches or holy places (2) — from or of vehicles (2) — of bank (1) — of train (1) — quick or unexpected (8) — attacking and robbing (11) — armed (4) — highway robbery (13) — hijacking (8) |
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