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Definition of Ravens
Raven Raven Ra"ven, a.
Of the color of the raven; jet black; as, raven curls; raven
darkness.
Raven 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.
Raven 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.
Raven 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.
Raven 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.
