RAVEN, n. ra'ven. [Heb. from its color. But this may be L. corvus, rapio.] A large fowl of a black color, of the genus Corvus.RAVEN, v.t. rav'n. 1. To devour with great eagerness; to eat with voracity.Our natures do pursue, like rats that raven down their proper bane, a thirsty evil, and when we drink, we die.Like a roaring lion, ravening the prey. Ezek. 22.2. To obtain by violence.RAVEN, v.i. rav'n. To prey with rapacity. Benjamin shall raven as a wolf. Gen 49.RAVEN, n. rav'n. 1. Prey; plunder; food obtained by violence. Nah. 2.2. Rapine; rapacity.
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