Rive Definition
rīv
rived, riven, rives, riving
verb
rived, riven, rives, riving
To tear apart; rend.
Webster's New World
To be or become rived.
Webster's New World
To break into pieces, as by a blow; cleave or split asunder.
American Heritage
To break or dismay (the heart, spirit, etc.)
Webster's New World
To split; cleave.
Webster's New World
Origin of Rive
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From Middle English riven (“to rive"), of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse rÄ«fa (“to rend, tear apart"), from Proto-Germanic *rÄ«fanÄ… (“to tear, scratch"), from Proto-Indo-European *(e)reip- (“to crumble, tear"). Cognate with Danish rive (“to tear"), Old Frisian rÄ«va (“to tear"), Old English ārÇ£fan (“to let loose, unwrap"), Old Norse ript (rift, “breach of contract"), Norwegian rive (“to tear") and Albanian rrip (“belt, rope"). More at rift.
From Wiktionary
Middle English riven from Old Norse rīfa
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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