Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rief

/ɹˈif/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: rief
IPA: /ɹˈif/

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of reif (“robbery”).

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[The earl] commands all within his charge to abstain from reiving or stealing from the subjects of Scotland. For such riefs as have been made upon them, the Queen minds to have the same mended by justice."
"here the record is quite defaced and worn out, insomuch that only the words of the charge, viz. extortions, insolvencies, riefs, and oppressions, can be discovered"
"Murders, riefs, and spoliations became more common on the Borders after this raid than they had ever been before."

Etymology

See reaf and reave.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

riefs (plural)

Derived Forms

stouthrief

Homonyms

reif reiff

Rhymes With

chief relief brief belief beef leaf grief thief reef disbelief motif sharif

Questions

How do you pronounce rief?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈif/.
What does rief mean?: Alternative form of reif (“robbery”).
Where does rief come from?: See reaf and reave.

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