Added 10 October 2026
riven
/ˈɹɪvən/ verb
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- past participle of rive
adjective
Origin
From Middle English riven, past participle of rive (“to rive”). Compare Old Norse rifinn, past participle of Old Norse rífa (“to pick, scratch, rive”).
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