Reivers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An individual, often from the borderlands, involved in the act of stealing or raiding livestock, typically horses, from others
2. A historical figure known for engaging in plundering, especially in the context of the Scottish-English border during medieval times
3. A person who practices or is associated with the raiding and thieving of animals or goods, especially in a lawless region

Etymology: "Reivers" is the plural of "reiver", a word for a raider who steals livestock, and the term is closely tied to the border country between England and Scotland. The singular comes from the Scots and northern English verb "reive", meaning to rob or plunder, which is the source of the noun. The plural form simply follows the regular English pattern of adding an "s" to the singular.

Synonyms: raiders, plunderers, robbers, bandits, thieves

Antonyms: defenders, protectors, guardians, saviors, rescuer