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· Proto-Germanic
*rīfaną
2 English words descend from Proto-Germanic
*rīfaną
, most common first.
rifle
A firearm fired from the shoulder; improved range and accuracy is provided by a long, rifled barrel.
rive
To tear apart by force; to rend; to split; to cleave.