riv'n

adjective

riven

“Ding dong merrily on high, / In heav'n the bells are ringing: / Ding dong! verily the sky / Is riv'n with angel singing.”

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Meanings

adjectiveriv'n (not comparable)
  1. archaicnot comparableriven

    Ding dong merrily on high, / In heav'n the bells are ringing: / Ding dong! verily the sky / Is riv'n with angel singing.

Origin

Contraction of riven.

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APA

riv'n. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riv'n

MLA

“riv'n.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riv'n. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “riv'n,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/riv'n.

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