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Topics referred to by the same term
River Axe may refer to: River Axe (Lyme Bay), an English river flowing south through Axminster to the English Channel in Lyme Bay near Seaton River Axe
River_Axe
River in southwest England
The River Axe is a 22-mile (35 km) long river in the counties of Dorset, Somerset and Devon, in the south-west of England. It rises in Dorset and flows
River_Axe_(Lyme_Bay)
Murder in which the victim was struck and killed by an axe, hatchet or billhook
An axe murder is a murder in which the victim was struck and killed by an axe or hatchet. The following are some notable cases. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus
Axe_murder
River in Somerset, England
The River Axe is a river in South West England. The river is formed by water entering swallets in the limestone and rises from the ground at Wookey Hole
River_Axe_(Bristol_Channel)
American acquitted murder suspect (1860–1927)
was tried and acquitted of the August 4, 1892, axe murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts. No one else was charged in the murders
Lizzie_Borden
Series of limestone caverns in Somerset, England
southern edge of the Mendip Hills near Wells in Somerset, England. The River Axe flows through the cave. It is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
Wookey_Hole_Caves
River in Wisconsin, United States of America
The Bad Axe River is a 4.2-mile-long (6.8 km) tributary of the Mississippi River in southwestern Wisconsin in the United States. "Bad axe" is a translation
Bad_Axe_River
Town in Devon, England
shingle beach stretching for about a mile, and a small harbour on the River Axe estuary. At the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 7,688. A farming
Seaton,_Devon
Town in Somerset, England
Axbridge is a town in Somerset, England, on the River Axe, near the southern edge of the Mendip Hills. Its population according to the 2011 census was
Axbridge
Axe specifically designed for combat
battle axe (also battle-axe, battle ax, or battle-ax) is an axe specifically designed for combat. Battle axes were designed differently to utility axes, with
Battle_axe
River in southwest England
the north of Marshwood in Dorset, flowing north and west to join the River Axe at a point north of Axminster in Devon. For most of its length it forms
Blackwater_River_(River_Axe)
Town in Devon, England
the county town of Exeter. The town is built on a hill overlooking the River Axe which heads towards the English Channel at Axmouth, and is in the East
Axminster
Seaside town in Somerset, England
reveals areas of thick mud which are dangerous to walk on. The mouth of the River Axe is at the south end of the beach. To the north of the town is Sand Point
Weston-super-Mare
Roman road built in Britain around the 1st and 2nd centuries AD
through the hamlets of Street and Perry Street, joins the A358, crosses the River Axe at what used to be called Stratford (now Weycroft), and on to Axminster
Fosse_Way
Coastal plain and wetland area of Somerset, England
Hills; the areas to the south are drained by the River Parrett, and the areas to the north by the rivers Axe and Brue. The Mendip Hills separate the Somerset
Somerset_Levels
2021 axe murder in Singapore
pinyin: Hán Zhékǎi) was struck to death with a combat fire fighting axe at River Valley High School in Boon Lay, Singapore, in a reportedly unprecedented
River Valley High School attack
River_Valley_High_School_attack
Village in Somerset, England
the River Axe in Somerset, England. The parish includes the village of Henton and the nearby hamlets of Yarley and Bleadney where the River Axe travels
Wookey
Village in Dorset, England
part of Parrett and Axe Parish Council. The village lies between the headwaters of the River Parrett, to the north, and the River Axe to the south. The
Chedington
Village and civil parish in Somerset, England
Weston Bay. The village is on a strip of land between the sea and the River Axe. It is the home of Brean Leisure Park, a tropical bird garden, other tourist
Brean
Village in Devon, England
reserves flanking the estuary of the River Axe. Colyford lies on the River Coly, which flows into the River Axe immediately to the east of the village
Colyford
Village and civil parish in the county of Devon, United Kingdom
England, near the mouth of the River Axe. The village itself is about 1 mile (1.6 km) inland, on the east bank of the Axe estuary. The parish extends along
Axmouth
Village in Somerset, England
which rises in Gough's Cave in Cheddar Gorge and is a tributary of the River Axe. The inlet grate for the 54-inch (1.4 m) water pipe that is used to transport
Cheddar,_Somerset
Celtic Iron-Age tribe from Great Britain
modern Dorset, south Wiltshire, south Somerset and Devon east of the River Axe and the discovery of an Iron Age hoard in 2009 at Shalfleet, Isle of Wight
Durotriges
County in South West England
Exmoor, a national park. The major rivers of the county are the Avon, which flows through Bath and then Bristol, and the Axe, Brue, and Parrett, which drain
Somerset
Singaporean medicated oil
Axe Brand Universal Oil or more commonly referred to as Axe Oil or Axe Brand Medicated Oil is a mentholated topical ointment used to relieve common ailments
Axe_Brand_Universal_Oil
World Heritage Site on the coast of southern England
Chit Rocks, Sidmouth from River Sid, Sidmouth to Seaton Hole the Axmouth to Lyme Regis Undercliff, from the mouth of the River Axe to The Cobb in Lyme Regis
Jurassic_Coast
One of Aesop's Fables
Aarne-Thompson 729: The Axe falls into the Stream. The Greek version of the story tells of a woodcutter who accidentally dropped his axe into a river and, because
The_Honest_Woodcutter
Topics referred to by the same term
Bad Axe may refer to: Bad Axe, Michigan Bad Axe High School Bad Axe, Wisconsin, the name of Genoa, Wisconsin until 1868 Bad Axe River, river in Wisconsin
Bad_Axe
1976 killing in the Joint Security Area
The Panmunjom axe murder incident (Korean: 판문점 도끼 살인 사건), also known as the Korean axe atrocity incident, was the killing of two United Nations Command
Panmunjom_axe_murder_incident
Village in Somerset, England
entire British Isles for an artefact of that period (the Aurignacian). The River Axe enters the Bristol Channel at Uphill where it is sheltered by Brean Down
Uphill
1832 massacre of Sauk and Meskwaki people by the United States Army
them on the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, a few miles downstream from the mouth of the Bad Axe River. Historians have called it a massacre since
Battle_of_Bad_Axe
Village in Somerset, England
is situated on raised ground, in the Somerset Levels between the River Axe and River Brue, often called the Isle of Wedmore. The parish consists of three
Wedmore
Quarme Otter catchment River Otter (MS) River Tale (R) Sid catchment River Sid (MS) Woolbrook (R) Axe catchment River Axe (MS) River Coly (R) Umborne Brook
List_of_rivers_of_England
Village and civil parish in Somerset, England
(6.4 km) from Wells and Cheddar. The parish boundary is formed by the River Axe. There is evidence, from flint finds, of occupation of a site, known as
Westbury-sub-Mendip
Topics referred to by the same term
refer to: Barnstaple Yeo, a tributary of the River Taw in Devon, UK Cheddar Yeo, a tributary of the River Axe in Somerset, UK Congresbury Yeo, a tributary
Yeo_(disambiguation)
Village in Somerset, England
Weare is a village and civil parish in Somerset, England, on the River Axe, south of the Mendip Hills. Other settlements in the parish are the village
Weare,_Somerset
Roadside attraction in Nackawic-Millville, New Brunswick, Canada
Additionally, the head of the axe contains a time capsule embedded within it. The axe sits in a park located off the Saint John River, which is the host location
World's_largest_axe
Region of England
the Devon border to the mouth of the River Axe. Historically, the main port on the river was at Bridgwater; the river being bridged at this point, with the
South_West_England
River in Dorset and Somerset, England
that of the River Axe, in nearby Beaminster, which runs in the opposite direction to the English Channel at Axmouth in Devon. The two rivers give their
River_Parrett
Village in Devon, England
county of Dorset. The village stands near the boundary with Devon, the river Axe, and the Yeovil and Exeter railway, 3¼ miles NE by E of Axminster; and
Hawkchurch
Village in Somerset, England
the Panborough-Bleadney gap in the Wedmore-Wookey Hills, to join the River Axe just north of Bleadney. This route made it difficult for the officials
Street,_Somerset
River in Somerset, England
artificial channel that connects it to the River Huntspill) and many drainage rhynes). It is connect to the River Axe through several of these channels which
River_Brue
Cathedral city in Somerset, England
principal seat of the diocese. The 8th-century port at Bleadney on the River Axe enabled goods to be brought to within 3 mi (5 km) of Wells. In the Middle
Wells,_Somerset
World War II defensive line in south west England
Somerset, Dorset and Devon, from Seaton to Axminster to Chard along the River Axe, then along the Great Western Railway to Ilminster, the railway and Chard
Taunton_Stop_Line
Village and civil parish in Somerset, England
Wayford is a village and civil parish on the River Axe, 3 miles (5 km) south-west of Crewkerne, in Somerset, England. The parish was part of the hundred
Wayford
Town in Somerset, England
the Panborough-Bleadney gap in the Wedmore-Wookey Hills, to join the River Axe just north of Bleadney. This route made it difficult for the officials
Glastonbury
Valley in Somerset, England
have been found. The caves, produced by the activity of an underground river, contain stalactites and stalagmites. The gorge is part of a Site of Special
Cheddar_Gorge
Bridge in Axmouth, Devon, UK
Axmouth Old Bridge is a bridge across the River Axe near its mouth on the south coast of the English county of Devon. It effectively links the village
Axmouth_Old_Bridge
Village and civil parish in Somerset, England
the parish includes an area of the Somerset Levels, extending to the River Axe. North of the A371 the southern slopes of the Mendip Hills rise to an
Rodney_Stoke
Collection of short stories by Angela Carter
Night's Dream", "Peter and the Wolf", "The Kitchen Child" and "The Fall River Axe Murders". American Ghosts and Old World Wonders (1993) "Lizzie's Tiger"
Burning_Your_Boats
Topics referred to by the same term
Blackwater River), a major tributary of the Fraser River Blackwater River (River Axe), a tributary of the River Axe in Devon and Dorset River Blackwater
Blackwater_River
Historic kingdom in Sub-Roman Britain
the southwest peninsula of Britain as far east as the River Parrett in Somerset and the River Axe in Dorset, judging by the coin distributions of the Dobunni
Dumnonia
Celtic tribe in southwestern Britain during the Iron Age
unidentified, Uxella, possibly on the River Axe, or at Launceston, and Tamara, generally considered to be somewhere on the River Tamar. The Ravenna Cosmography
Dumnonii
River in north Somerset, England
(4 mi) under the M5 motorway to join the River Axe near Loxton. It provided a link between the Axe and the River Brue, as part of a waterway called the
Mark_Yeo
Human settlement in England
Axbridge and six miles south-east of Weston-super-Mare, close to the River Axe in Somerset, England. The parish includes the hamlet of Wick where Wick
Lympsham
River in New Hampshire, United States
The Cochecho River (also spelled as Cocheco River) is a tributary of the Piscataqua River, 38.3 miles (61.6 km) long, in the U.S. state of New Hampshire
Cochecho_River
Port in England
Hinkley Point in Bridgwater Bay, and parts of the rivers Parrett (to Bridgwater), River Brue and River Axe. Although no ships now dock in the town, in 2001
Port_of_Bridgwater
Village in Dorset, England
the Parrett and Axe Church of England Primary School and St. Mary's Church (Church of England). The village is divided by the River Axe, from which the
Mosterton
Flooding in Somerset, England
Hills; the areas to the south are drained by the River Parrett, and the areas to the north by the rivers Axe and Brue. The Somerset Levels consist of marine
Winter flooding of 2013–14 on the Somerset Levels
Winter_flooding_of_2013–14_on_the_Somerset_Levels
Bay in Somerset, England
which is very dangerous to walk in and is crossed by the mouth of the River Axe. From the bay, views of the islands of Flat Holm and Steep Holm are visible
Weston_Bay
Village and civil parish in England
was a trading port on the River Axe in the Middle Ages following construction of a wharf in 1200. It now north of the River Axe as the course has been diverted
Compton_Bishop
Village in Dorset, England
small tributary of the River Axe which was unnamed until 2005 when, after a vote by villagers, it was officially named the "Little Axe". Neighbouring settlements
Drimpton
Village in Dorset, England
county of Dorset in southwest England. It is sited in the valley of the River Axe and lies approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Crewkerne in Somerset
Seaborough
River in Devon, England
flows through the village of Colyford, shortly after which it joins the River Axe at the landward end of the latter's estuary. Explorer 115 - Exmouth &
River_Coly
Village in Devon, England
near Axminster in East Devon. It is situated on the western bank of the River Axe, which is crossed via a small bridge with a weir under it on a lane that
Whitford,_Devon
Heavy, long-handled axe for splitting wood
block buster, block splitter, chop and maul, sledge axe, go-devil or hamaxe is a heavy, long-handled axe used for splitting a piece of wood along its grain
Splitting_maul
Market town in Somerset, England
Bridgwater Bay, and includes parts of the River Parrett (to Bridgwater), River Brue and the River Axe. The River Parrett was used to transport Hamstone from
Bridgwater
Cretan double-bladed axe
romanized: lábrys) (plural labryes (λάβρυες)) is a kind of double-bitted axe that traces back to the Minoan civilization of Crete. Originally a sacred
Labrys
Human settlement in England
Kilmington civil parishes are an area of meadowland on the banks of the River Axe that is shared between the civil parishes of Axminster and Kilmington
Lands common to Axminster and Kilmington
Lands_common_to_Axminster_and_Kilmington
Promontory in Somerset, England
(1+1⁄4 mi) long and runs in an east-west direction near the mouth of the River Axe opposite Uphill Cliff. The flat area on the top of the peninsula may represent
Brean_Down
French actor
tour of The Lizzie Play, based on Angela Carter's short story, "The Fall River Axe Murders". Written by Deirdre Strath, an American student of RADA, it was
JB_Blanc
are scattered woods on the western and eastern flanks of the hill. The River Axe runs past the hill to the south and two major trails - Liberty Trail and
Seaborough_Hill
known as the Somerset Levels. The county's main rivers are the River Axe in the northeast, and the Rivers Brue and Parrett which flow northwestward through
Geography_of_Somerset
Stone tool
A hand axe (or handaxe or Acheulean hand axe) is a prehistoric stone tool with two faces that is the longest-used tool in human history. It is made from
Hand_axe
Main street of Chard, England
when the tributary of the Axe was diverted into the Isle; the gutter in Holyrood Street, though, still flows into the River Axe and therefore it is still
Fore_Street,_Chard
Village and civil parish in Somerset, England
approximately 0.4 miles (0.64 km) from the Dorset border, which is marked by the River Axe. It has a Parish Council elected by residents, Winsham Parish Council
Winsham
Devon. The (Dorset) Axe, the Culm and the Otter rise in Somerset but flow into Devon. The courses of the rivers Parrett, Somerset Axe, Brue and Cary run
Geology_of_Somerset
Canadian Rock Band
Children" (Axe) AXE-14 1980 - "Armoured Car" / "Hold Me Close" (Axe) AXE-60 1980 - "We Want You to Love Us" / "Keep Movin' On" (Axe) AXE-61 1970 - Weighin'
Steel_River_(band)
Limestone gorge in Somerset, England
diverted underground and now emerges at Wookey Hole Caves to form the River Axe. Various caves within the gorge were inhabited by neolithic people from
Ebbor_Gorge
Modular prefabricated bridge system
– A temporary Callender-Hamilton bridge has been constructed over the River Axe adjacent to the M5 to facilitate construction works for the Hinkley C
Callender-Hamilton_bridge
Park River Avon River Axe River Camel River Clun River Dee and Bala Lake River Derwent and Bassenthwaite Lake River Derwent River Eden River Ehen River Itchen
List of Special Areas of Conservation in England
List_of_Special_Areas_of_Conservation_in_England
River in north Somerset, England
is a short river in North Somerset, England. It rises at Winscombe and flows south west for about 6 kilometres (4 mi) to join the River Axe near Loxton
Lox_Yeo
Hill in Dorset, England
summit is unwooded and bounded to the east and west by tributaries of the River Axe and to the south by the Broadwindsor col to Waddon Hill. To the north
Conegar_Hill
Bili the Axe is a 1983 novel written by Robert Adams. Bili the Axe is a novel in which post-catastrophe North America is dominated by feudal states east
Bili_the_Axe
Building in Dorset, England
successor to his estate, offered them an alternative site close to the River Axe in the manor of Thorncombe. Here, between 1141 and 1148, they built a
Forde_Abbey
German miner's ceremonial axe
miner's axe (German: Bergbarte, Bergparte) is a ceremonial axe serving as a part of the German miner's habit donned for miners' parades. It is a small axe with
Miner's_axe
Professional sports club in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Club Atlético River Plate (CARP) (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈkluβ aˈtletiko ˈriβer ˈpleit]) is an Argentine professional sports club based in the Belgrano
Club_Atlético_River_Plate
Defunct railway line in Dorset and Devon, England
(10.57 km) long. Starting from Axminster station, at the level of the River Axe there, it climbed, running broadly southerly to Combpyne, where the only
Lyme_Regis_branch_line
Another suggestion is that Iscalis was at the mouth of the River Axe near Bawdrip. River Axe is Brean Down not Bawdrip. Another possible site is Cheddar
Iscalis
were established near river mouths at Sea Mills (River Avon), Uphill (River Axe), Crandon Bridge and possibly Combwich (River Parrett). The Romans left
Transport_in_Somerset
Church in Somerset, England
occasionally. The church overlooks Weston Bay, Brean Down and the mouth of the River Axe. The nearby masonry structure on the hill is the remains of a tower which
Old Church of St Nicholas, Uphill
Old_Church_of_St_Nicholas,_Uphill
Town in Devon, England
ships on the once navigable River Axe, to the east, although there is doubt that the tower may be seen at all from the river. The nearby vicarage, Brerewood
Colyton,_Devon
Village and civil parish in Somerset, England
The village cross and well are listed buildings. Bleadon lies on the River Axe and had been a small port, sometimes known as Lympsham Wharf, for many
Bleadon
Historic manor in Devon, England
a large and spacious park, being a very pleasant scite over the river (i.e. River Axe) and hath a good prospect". This refers to a royal licence to crenellate
Weycroft,_Axminster
Town in Somerset, England
when the tributary of the Axe was diverted into the Isle; the gutter in Holyrood Street, though, still flows into the River Axe and therefore it is still
Chard,_Somerset
Former railway station in Devon, UK
east of the centre of Seaton, on the western side of the estuary of the River Axe. Originally named Seaton and Beer, it was renamed Seaton by the LSWR.
Seaton railway station (Devon)
Seaton_railway_station_(Devon)
Former railway branch line in Devon, England
The Act included powers to construct a bridge over the River Axe, giving access to Axmouth.[page needed] At a Company meeting on 5 December
Seaton_branch_line
Non-metropolitan district in England
Budleigh Salterton. The River Axe forms part of the eastern boundary of the district before entering Lyme Bay. Smaller rivers include the Clyst and the
East_Devon
County of England
River Avon, which flows mainly through Wiltshire and Hampshire, enters Dorset towards the end of its journey at Christchurch Harbour. The rivers Axe and
Dorset
Man-made caves in Devon, England
hill because of other rock strata above. At this time the estuary of the River Axe provided a safe harbour for the removal of the stone by boat. The Roman
Beer_Quarry_Caves
RIVER AXE
RIVER AXE
Surname or Lastname
Irish (County Donegal)
Irish (County Donegal) : Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Duibhidhir or sometimes of Mac Duibhidhir (see Dwyer, also Dyer).English : of uncertain derivation; possibly from diver, an agent derivative of Middle English dive ‘to dip or plunge’, but if so the application is obscure. It may be a nickname for someone compared to a diving bird. Compare Ducker.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Having Courage Strength and Beauty; Wisdom Chivalry and Grace
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from any of various places in northern France called Rivières, from the plural form of Old French rivière ‘river’ (originally meaning ‘riverbank’, from Latin riparia). The absence of English forms without the final -s makes it unlikely that it is ever from the borrowed Middle English vocabulary word river, but the French and other Romance cognates do normally have this sense.Common Americanized form of French Larivière. ire.
Girl/Female
French Latin
From the shore.
Boy/Male
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Japanese
River
Male
Danish
, archer, bow-warrior, yew warrior.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a driver of horses or oxen attached to a cart or plow, or of loose cattle, from a Middle English agent derivative of Old English drīfan ‘to drive’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a mounted warrior or messenger, late Old English rīdere (from rīdan ‘to ride’), a term quickly displaced after the Conquest by the new sense of Knight.English : topographic name for someone who lived in a clearing in woodland. Compare Read 2.Irish : part translation of Gaelic Ó Marcaigh ‘descendant of Marcach’, a byname meaning ‘horseman’. The Gaelic name is also Anglicized as Markey.Americanized form of German Reiter.
Girl/Female
Tamil
A river, River Vyas
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Danish, English, French, German, Irish, Norse, Scandinavian, Scottish, Swedish, Teutonic
Archer; Yew; Born Army; Yew Wood; Yew Wood was Used for Bows
Boy/Male
American, British, English, Jamaican
Knight; Horseman
Girl/Female
Arabic, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi, Telugu
Increasing; A Deity; A River; Giver of Boons; Rose; River
Boy/Male
English
Knight.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, French
Flowing Water
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : occupational name for a poet, minstrel, or balladeer, from an agent derivative of Middle English rime(n) ‘to compose or recite verses’ (Old French rimer).Jewish (Ashkenazic) : variant of Riemer.
Boy/Male
English
Wanderer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who constructed or repaired roofs, from an agent derivative of Middle English roof (Old English hrÅf). In the Middle Ages roofs might be thatched with reeds or straw, or covered with tiles, slates, or wooden shingles.German and English : nickname for an unscrupulous individual, from Middle Low German rÅver ‘pirate’, ‘robber’, Middle English rover. The English verb rove ‘to wander’ is probably a back-formation from this, and is not attested before the 16th century, so it is unlikely to lie behind any examples of the surname.German : variant of Röver (see Roever).
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Archer
Boy/Male
Scandinavian Scottish Teutonic
Archer.
RIVER AXE
RIVER AXE
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Curtis, KURTIS means "courteous."
Biblical
fullness; circumcision
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Stubborn; Resolute; Decisive; Variant of Faysal; Judge
Girl/Female
Australian, Latin
Health; Love; Form of Valentina
Boy/Male
Arabic
Strong; Brave
Girl/Female
Welsh
Wonderful.
Boy/Male
Indian, Traditional
Meditation
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian
Safe; Out of Danger
Male
English
Anglicized form of Irish Gaelic Dónal, DONAL means "world ruler."
Boy/Male
Australian, English, Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Sanskrit
Sun and Sprout; Concentration; Meditation
RIVER AXE
RIVER AXE
RIVER AXE
RIVER AXE
RIVER AXE
v. t.
To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two pieces of iron.
p. p.
of Rive
imp.
of Rive
a.
Having an enlarged liver.
v. i.
To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.
n.
Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil.
n.
One who rives or splits.
n.
A resident; a dweller; as, a liver in Brooklyn.
n.
One who rises; as, an early riser.
n.
The liver of the common cod and allied species.
n.
A large stream of water flowing in a bed or channel and emptying into the ocean, a sea, a lake, or another stream; a stream larger than a rivulet or brook.
n.
One whose course of life has some marked characteristic (expressed by an adjective); as, a free liver.
v. t.
To mark with tiver.
a.
Belonging to rivers or streams; existing in or about rivers; produced by river action; fluvial; as, fluviatile starta, plants.
a.
Having rivers; as, a rivery country.
v. t.
Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.
v. t.
To rend asunder by force; to split; to cleave; as, to rive timber for rails or shingles.
a.
Having a color like liver; dark reddish brown.