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Raven (2)

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(1):

(n.) Rapine; rapacity.

(2):

(v. t.) To devour with great eagerness.

(3):

(v. i.) To prey with rapacity; to be greedy; to show rapacity.

(4):

(n.) A large black passerine bird (Corvus corax), similar to the crow, but larger. It is native of the northern parts of Europe, Asia, and America, and is noted for its sagacity.

(5):

(a.) Of the color of the raven; jet black; as, raven curls; raven darkness.

(6):

(n.) Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence.

(7):

(v. t.) To obtain or seize by violence.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Raven (2)'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​r/raven-2.html. 1828.
 
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