Rav″en, v. t. [imp. & p. p.Ravened (–'nd); p. pr. & vb. n.Ravening.] [Written also ravin, and ravine.]
1. To obtain or seize by violence. Hakewill.
2. To devour with great eagerness.
Like rats that ravin down their proper bane. Shak.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.