English Explanatory Dictionary

riven

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. past participle of rive
adj
  1. Torn apart.
  2. Broken into pieces; split asunder.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɪvən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-riven.wav

Word forms

riven

Etymology

From Middle English riven, past participle of rive (“to rive”). Compare Old Norse rifinn, past participle of Old Norse rífa (“to pick, scratch, rive”).

Derived words

rivenness unriven
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