riven

[ riv-uhn ]
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verb
  1. a past participle of rive.

adjective
  1. rent or split apart.

  2. split radially, as a log.

Origin of riven

1
First recorded in 1275–1325, for the adjective

Other words from riven

  • un·riv·en, adjective

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