reaver

One who reaves; a plunderer, marauder, or pillager.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: revere

Inherited from Old English: rēafere

Cognate with Saterland Frisian: Roower

Cognate with Dutch: rover

Cognate with German: Räuber

Cognate with Swedish: rövare

Cognate with Icelandic: raufari

In summary

From Middle English revere (also revour, reiver, refar, reavere), from Old English rēafere (“reaver; robber; spoiler”), equivalent to reave + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Roower, Dutch rover, German Räuber, Swedish rövare, Icelandic raufari.

Translations

ληστής

ζωοκλέφτης

rover