ravin noun².M18-E19.
[French, from raviner hollow out.]
= RAVINE noun 2.

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ravin noun¹ & adjective. ['ravɪn] Now poet. & rhet. Also raven [-v(ǝ)n]. ME.
[Old & mod. French ravine from Latin rapina RAPINE. See also RAVINE noun.]
A. noun.
1. Robbery, rapine. ME.
b. An act of rapine. LME-L16.

2. Plunder, spoil; prey. ME.

3. The action or practice of seizing and devouring prey or food; voracity, gluttony. LME.
Phrases: beast of ravin beast of prey.
B. attrib. or as adjective. = RAVENOUS. LME-E17.

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