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River in central Scotland
The River Forth is a major river in central Scotland, 47 km (29 mi) long, which drains into the North Sea on the east coast of the country. Its drainage
River_Forth
Estuary of Scotland's River Forth
its south. Further inland, it becomes the estuary of the River Forth and several other rivers. Firth is a Scots (and English) word used mostly in Scotland
Firth_of_Forth
Railway bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland
The Forth Bridge is a cantilever railway bridge across the Firth of Forth in the east of Scotland, 9 miles (14 kilometres) west of central Edinburgh.
Forth_Bridge
River in central Scotland
(Gaelic: Carrann) is a river in central Scotland, rising in the Campsie Fells and flowing along Strathcarron into the Firth of Forth. It has given its name
River_Carron,_Forth
2018 River-class offshore patrol vessel of the Royal Navy
HMS Forth is a Batch 2 River-class offshore patrol vessel in active service with the Royal Navy. Named after the River Forth, she is the first Batch 2
HMS_Forth_(P222)
1939 air battle in Scotland during WWII
The Battle of the River Forth was an air battle on 16 October 1939 between Supermarine Spitfires from No. 602 and No. 603 Squadrons of the Royal Air Force
Battle_of_the_River_Forth
Canal crossing central Scotland
for its decline and the closure ended the movement of the east-coast Forth River fishing fleets across the country to fish the Irish Sea. The lack of
Forth_and_Clyde_Canal
Suspension bridge spanning the Firth of Forth in east-central Scotland
The Forth Road Bridge is a suspension bridge that crosses the Firth of Forth in Scotland. The bridge opened in 1964 and, at the time, was the longest suspension
Forth_Road_Bridge
Topics referred to by the same term
Forth, Tasmania, Australia Forth, Eckental, Germany Forth, South Lanarkshire, Scotland River Forth, Scotland River Forth (Tasmania), Australia Forth (County
Forth
(typically alluvial) land occupying certain Scottish river valleys, such as that of the River Forth. They reflect raised estuarine deposits lifted above
Carse
Battle of the First War of Scottish Independence
Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling, on the River Forth. In 1296, John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, defeated John Comyn, Earl
Battle_of_Stirling_Bridge
(East Coast) Forth catchment River Forth Pow Burn (R) River Devon, Clackmannanshire (L) Black Devon (L) Bannock Burn (R) Allan Water (L) River Teith (L)
List_of_rivers_of_Scotland
Geographical name used by Roman Empire for northern Scotland
including Tacitus and Cassius Dio, referred to the territory north of the River Forth as "Caledonia", and described it as inhabited by the Maeatae and the
Caledonia
City in Scotland
position as the lowest bridging point of the River Forth before it broadens towards the Firth of Forth made it a focal point for travel north or south
Stirling
River in Tasmania, Australia
The River Forth is a perennial river in northwest Tasmania, Australia. The lower part of the river features Lake Barrington, which is a major venue for
River_Forth_(Tasmania)
Bridge in the Stirling, Scotland
a stone bridge which crosses the River Forth. For over 300 years it provided the lowest crossing point of the Forth and so had strategic importance. The
Stirling_Old_Bridge
Town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland
is on the north bank of the Forth at the spot where some say it ceases to be the River Forth and becomes the Firth of Forth. Alloa is south of the Ochil
Alloa
1314 battle during the First War of Scottish Independence
enough time to decide whether to move northwards beyond the Forth or westwards up the river into a district of mosses and hills. Robert knew that the latter
Battle_of_Bannockburn
River in West Lothian, Scotland
Lothian and draining into the Firth of Forth at Cramond, Edinburgh. The name Almond/Amon is simply old Celtic for "river". Running through areas that were
River_Almond,_Lothian
Group of islands in the Firth of Forth, Scotland
The Islands of the Forth are a group of small islands located in the Firth of Forth and in the estuary of the River Forth on the east coast of Scotland
Islands_of_the_Forth
Castle in Scotland
Burn flows into the River Teith. It lies 8 miles (13 kilometres) northwest of Stirling, where the Teith flows into the River Forth. Upstream, 8 miles (13
Doune_Castle
List of ships with the same or similar names
Several ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Forth, after the River Forth: HMS Forth was to have been a 36-gun fifth rate, but she was renamed
HMS_Forth
Castle in Scotland
guarding what was, until the 1890s, the farthest downstream crossing of the River Forth, has made it an important fortification in the region from the earliest
Stirling_Castle
Historic site
Airth Castle is a castle overlooking the village of Airth and the River Forth, in the Falkirk area of Scotland. Until 2023, the castle operated as a hotel
Airth_Castle
Road bridge across the Firth of Forth, Scotland
(formerly the Forth Replacement Crossing) is a road bridge in Scotland. It was built alongside the existing Forth Road Bridge and the Forth Bridge. It carries
Queensferry_Crossing
River in Scotland
Leny) and Eas Gobhain at Callander, Stirlingshire. It flows into the River Forth near Drip north-west of Stirling. The name Teith is obscure, but may
River_Teith
Country within the United Kingdom
Scotia was being used to refer to (Gaelic-speaking) Scotland north of the River Forth, alongside Albania or Albany, both derived from the Gaelic Alba. The
Scotland
King of Alba from 900 to 943
of the kingdom was formed by the lands around the River Tay. Its southern limit was the River Forth, northwards it extended towards the Moray Firth and
Constantine_II_of_Scotland
Bridge in Throsk to Alloa, United Kingdom
The Alloa Swing Bridge was a railway swing bridge across the River Forth that connected Throsk and Alloa as part of the Alloa Railway. The structure was
Alloa_Swing_Bridge
Scottish football club
3,808 capacity stadium in the east of the city near the banks of the River Forth. Before the stadium was opened in 1993, the club was based at Annfield
Stirling_Albion_F.C.
Hill in Stirling, Scotland
projecting into a lost prehistoric sea. On the opposite bank of the River Forth lies Abbey Craig, upon which sits the National Wallace Monument. These
Mote_Hill
King of Alba from 1124 to 1153
1099 and bequeathed to David extensive territory to the south of the river Forth. On 8 January 1107, Edgar died. His younger brother Alexander took the
David_I_of_Scotland
National personification of the United Kingdom
third of the island, known to the Romans as Caledonia, lay north of the River Forth in modern Scotland. It was intermittently but not permanently occupied
Britannia
Area of Stirling, Scotland
Bannock Burn, a stream running through the town before flowing into the River Forth. Land in the vicinity of Bannockburn town, probably between the Pelstream
Bannockburn
13th-century Scottish esquire
Berwick and Roxburgh, and this only lately. Of the castles north of the River Forth, only Dundee remained in English hands. In the late summer of 1297, the
Andrew_Moray
Tributary of the River Forth, Scotland
The River Devon (formerly Dovan, Scottish Gaelic: Duibhe) is a tributary of the River Forth in Clackmannanshire and Perth & Kinross, Scotland. The source
River_Devon,_Clackmannanshire
Village in Clackmannanshire, Central Lowlands, Scotland
Lowlands of Scotland. It lies north of the River Forth near to the foot of the Ochil Hills within the Forth Valley. The village is 1+3⁄4 miles (3 kilometres)
Tullibody
Town in Scotland
constructions, the name referred to the Forth and Clyde Canal connection to the sea and where it flowed into the River Forth. After Dundas died in 1781 his son
Grangemouth
Football stadium in Methil, Scotland
Rangers in October 2013. The site of the stadium is near the mouth of the River Forth and the pitch used to be overshadowed by Methil power station, until
Bayview_Stadium
Town in Scotland
The town is built on the banks of the Allan Water (or River Allan), a tributary of the River Forth. Dunblane Cathedral is its most prominent landmark. It
Dunblane
Road bridge in Falkirk, Scotland
was the first road crossing of the River Forth downstream of Stirling, completed nearly thirty years before the Forth Road Bridge, which stands fifteen
Kincardine_Bridge
Council area of Scotland
half of this rural area comprises the flat western floodplain of the River Forth, bounded on the south by the Touch Hills and the Campsie Fells. North
Stirling_(council_area)
River in Edinburgh, Scotland
a river in Edinburgh, Scotland. It rises in the Pentland Hills before flowing through the centre of the city and emptying into the Firth of Forth at
Water_of_Leith
River in Scotland
Stirling in central Scotland. The Bannock flows eastward and enters the River Forth to the east of Stirling, close to the site of the Battle of Bannockburn
Bannock_Burn
River in Fife, Scotland
The River Leven (Scottish Gaelic: Lìobhann / Abhainn Lìobhann) is a river in Fife, Scotland. It flows from Loch Leven into the Firth of Forth at the town
River_Leven,_Fife
Freshwater loch
on the Carse of Stirling (the flood plain of the upper reaches of the rivers Forth and Teith, upstream from Stirling). Until the early 19th century, the
Lake_of_Menteith
German World War II pilot
Germany in Sylt and led the German raid known as the Battle of the River Forth. On 16 October 1939 with fifteen Ju 88 aircraft, leaving Germany at 11:00
Helmuth_Pohle
Ethnic group native to Germany and the Netherlands
noted that colonies of Angles and Frisians settled as far north as the River Forth. This corresponds to those areas of Scotland which historically constituted
Frisians
River in Scotland, United Kingdom
a river in central Scotland. Rising in the Ochil Hills, it runs through Strathallan to Dunblane and Bridge of Allan before joining the River Forth. It
Allan_Water
Historic county and council area of Scotland
the River Devon, which joins the Forth near Cambus. There is also the Black Devon river that flows past the town of Clackmannan to join the Forth near
Clackmannanshire
Human settlement in Scotland
miles (10 kilometres) north of Falkirk town and sits on the banks of the River Forth. Airth lies on the A905 road between Grangemouth and Stirling and is
Airth
Port operator in Edinburgh, Scotland
Forth Ports Limited is a port operator in the United Kingdom based in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is owned by the Public Sector Pension Investment Board.
Forth_Ports
Aspect of Scottish history
In the Roman imperial period, the area of Caledonia lay north of the River Forth, while the area now called England was known as Britannia, the name also
Scotland during the Roman Empire
Scotland_during_the_Roman_Empire
Town in Scotland
Wallace Monument, it lies on the Allan Water, a northern tributary of the River Forth, built largely on the well-wooded slopes of the Westerton and Airthrey
Bridge_of_Allan
King of Alba from 1249 to 1286
making the journey to Fife because of weather conditions but crossed the River Forth from Dalmeny to Inverkeithing anyway. On arriving in Inverkeithing, he
Alexander_III_of_Scotland
Town in Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Clackmannanshire, in the Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies north of the River Forth and south of the Ochil Hills, approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) north-east
Sauchie
Bridge over the Firth of Forth in Scotland
traffic flow over the Forth and around the small town of Kincardine. The Kincardine Bridge was the main access across the river for heavy goods vehicles
Clackmannanshire_Bridge
Human settlement in Scotland
population of 1,065 at the 2011 census. The town is situated on the River Forth at the foot of Craigmore (387 m or 1,270 ft high). Since 1885, when the
Aberfoyle,_Stirling
Bridge in the Stirling, Scotland
Development, a £90 million residential and leisure area on the banks of the River Forth. A form of Inverted Fink truss bridge, similar to the Royal Victoria
Forthside_Bridge
Human settlement in Scotland
though some took Quhorth to be the River Forth and the town is still referred to occasionally as Mills o' Forth Milnathort's amenities are typical of
Milnathort
Scottish word used for various coastal inlets and straits
the Forth Road Bridge, 2,512 m (8,241 ft) long; and the Forth Bridge, 2,498 m (8,196 ft) long. Rivers: Forth, River Avon, Water of Leith, River Almond
Firth
Abbey in Stirling, Scotland
Canons Regular located on an area of land enclosed by a meander of the River Forth near Stirling in Scotland. The abbey today is largely reduced to its
Cambuskenneth_Abbey
1296–1328 war between England and Scotland
forces, deployed on the Ochil Hills overlooking the bridge crossing the River Forth at Stirling and prepared to meet the English in battle. At the time,
First War of Scottish Independence
First_War_of_Scottish_Independence
Evacuation of Allied forces in early 1940
should attack through the Ardennes, then establish bridgeheads on the Meuse River and rapidly drive to the English Channel. The Germans would thus cut off
Dunkirk_evacuation
Association football club in Scotland
Dunfermline and Falkirk are roughly 13 miles apart, separated by the River Forth. Both clubs are a similar size and have regularly competed at the same
Falkirk_F.C.
1973 song by Genesis
title is a pun on the Firth of Forth, the estuary of the River Forth in Scotland. The song theme relates to the "river of constant change", as quoted
Firth_of_Fifth
Island in Scotland
island in the tidal reaches of the River Forth near Alloa, just before the river opens out into the Firth of Forth. There is a derelict farmhouse on the
Alloa_Inch
1940 battle between the Allies and Germany in France
First and Seventh Armies and the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) – to the River Dyle. On 14 May, German Army Group A burst through the Ardennes and advanced
Battle_of_Dunkirk
Scotland) in this context refers to Scotland to the north of the River Forth and River Clyde. The other Justiciar positions were the Justiciar of Lothian
Justiciar_of_Scotia
Human settlement in Scotland
the site of the historic Cambuskenneth Abbey. It is situated by the River Forth and the only road access to the village is along Ladysneuk Road from
Cambuskenneth
British civil wars, 1639–1653
occupied Edinburgh and Scotland south of the River Forth. Cromwell was advancing the bulk of his army over the Forth towards Stirling; when Charles II, commanding
Wars_of_the_Three_Kingdoms
UK Parliament constituency (1983–2024)
Bannockburn, Bridge of Allan and Dunblane on its eastern fringes around the River Forth and its lower tributaries. This area consisted of a mixture of Conservative-leaning
Stirling (UK Parliament constituency)
Stirling_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
Region of the Scottish Lowlands
1018 and the River Tweed became the de facto Anglo-Scottish border. William the Conqueror invaded Lothian and crossed over the River Forth but was not
Lothian
First century AD invasion of Britain by the Romans
entire area and had successfully moved the frontier north to the River Clyde-River Forth area when the Antonine Wall was constructed. This was abandoned
Roman_conquest_of_Britain
Range of hills in Scotland
hills, combined with the town's site at the lowest bridging-point on the River Forth, led to Stirling's importance as a main gateway to the Highlands. They
Ochil_Hills
Suburb of Stirling, Scotland
was the administrative centre for churches across the strath of the River Forth. A document dating from 1147 refers to "the church of Egglis St Ninians
St_Ninians
Overhead power line crossing in Scotland
The 275 kV Forth Crossing is an overhead power line crossing of the River Forth in Scotland. The crossing, located next to the Clackmannanshire Bridge
275_kV_Forth_Crossing
Human settlement in Scotland
is a district of the city of Stirling, which lies to the south of the River Forth in central Scotland. The first houses were built in the late 17th century
Raploch
West Germanic language
been established in what is now southeastern Scotland as far as the River Forth by the seventh century, as the region was part of the Anglo-Saxon kingdom
Scots_language
World War II operation in France
orders for periods as long as 24 hours while information was sent back and forth to the Führer's residence at Obersalzberg in Bavaria. On the evening of
Operation_Overlord
Human settlement in Scotland
area lies on the A905 road 3 miles east of Stirling on a bend in the River Forth. The 2001 United Kingdom census recorded the population as 2,710. Fallin
Fallin,_Stirling
Boat, smaller than a steamship, using steam
Trials on the River Carron in June 1801 were successful and included towing sloops from the river Forth up the Carron and thence along the Forth and Clyde
Steamboat
Human settlement in Scotland
area of Scotland. It lies on the A905 road east of Fallin close to the River Forth. The United Kingdom Census 2001 recorded the population as 231. Throsk
Throsk
writers to refer to the (Gaelic-speaking) Kingdom of Alba north of the river Forth. Some of the earliest surviving documents to mention the word Scotland
Etymology_of_Scotland
Freshwater loch, reservoir in Stirling area, Scotland
(Gaelic: Srath Ghartain). It is within the drainage basins of the River Teith and River Forth. It is a popular scenic attraction for tourists and day-visitors
Loch_Katrine
River in Scotland
Firth of Forth, which is tidal as far as Stirling. The Rivers and Fisheries Trusts of Scotland manage the River Forth and its tributary rivers, which besides
Black_Devon
German military offensive
the Vosges at the northwest base of a natural salient in a bend of the River Rhine. Here the Maginot Line, running east–west, was used by Allied forces
Operation_Northwind_(1944)
Extinct language in Scotland
possibly meaning "this is". Pictish toponyms occur in Scotland north of the River Forth. Distributed from Fife to the Isle of Skye, they are relatively abundant
Pictish_language
Action in European theatre of WWII
re-group and organise before continuing their advance from Paris to the River Rhine. The pause allowed the Germans to solidify their lines—something they
Siegfried_Line_campaign
Series of battles during World War II
clear Monschau. In a second phase the Allies wanted to advance to the Rur River as part of Operation Queen. Generalfeldmarschall Walter Model intended to
Battle_of_Hürtgen_Forest
Former coal-fired power station in Scotland
dominating the Forth skyline with its 183 m (600 ft) chimney stack. Longannet lacked cooling towers, having instead used water from the River Forth for cooling
Longannet_power_station
17th-century mansion
enjoys panoramic views of central Scotland: to the north, across the River Forth to the Highlands, and south over the Pentland Hills. The house contains
House_of_the_Binns
River in Scotland
improvements were made to this river navigation. In 1840 the 1⁄2-mile (800-metre) Forth and Cart Canal was opened, linking the Forth and Clyde Canal, at Whitecrook
River_Cart
Bay and northernmost point of England
the mid 10th century, extending England's borders northwards to the River Forth and Edinburgh. Lothian was lost to the Scots at the Battle of Carham
Marshall_Meadows_Bay
Town in Scotland
Bishopbriggs section of the Forth and Clyde Canal opened in 1775 and when completed, connected the River Clyde, at Bowling, to the River Forth, at Grangemouth. Junctions
Bishopbriggs
Initial period of low activity in World War II
when Junkers Ju 88s attacked British warships at Rosyth on the Firth of Forth. Spitfires of 602 and 603 Squadrons succeeded in shooting down two Ju 88s
Phoney_War
WWII aerial bombardment of Rotterdam by Nazi Germany
forces under Colonel P.W. Scharroo held the north bank of the Nieuwe Maas river, which runs through the city and prevented the Germans from crossing; German
German_bombing_of_Rotterdam
Human settlement in Scotland
visits to the area, where the king was said to have looked out over the River Forth and toward Arthur's Seat. The village has a public park which includes
Kingseat
Large feudal landholdings created in Scotland during the 12th and 13th centuries
during this period was considered to extend only between the River Forth and the River Spey to the east of the Highlands, but which controlled territory
Provincial_lordships
River in Scotland
2016. "Avon, River". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 24 August 2014. Media related to River Avon, Falkirk at Wikimedia Commons "Forth District Salmon
River_Avon,_Falkirk
RIVER FORTH
RIVER FORTH
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.
Male
Danish
, archer, bow-warrior, yew warrior.
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
Scandinavian Scottish Teutonic
Archer.
Boy/Male
English
Knight.
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.
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
American, British, English, Jamaican
Knight; Horseman
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’.
Boy/Male
English
Wanderer.
Boy/Male
Christian & English(British/American/Australian)
Archer
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
Shakespearean
King Henry the Sixth, Part III' Lord Rivers, brother to Lady Grey. 'King Richard III' Earl...
Boy/Male
Australian, British, English
Having Courage Strength and Beauty; Wisdom Chivalry and Grace
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Japanese
River
Boy/Male
American, Australian, Chinese, French
Flowing Water
Girl/Female
French Latin
From the shore.
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
Girl/Female
Tamil
A river, River Vyas
Girl/Female
Arabic, Gujarati, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim, Sindhi, Telugu
Increasing; A Deity; A River; Giver of Boons; Rose; River
RIVER FORTH
RIVER FORTH
Girl/Female
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh, Telugu
Divine and Brilliant
Boy/Male
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Kings of King
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Sandalwood Trees; Hilltown
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Radiant; Name of Lord Krishna's Son
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Praised
Boy/Male
Tamil
Boy/Male
French
By the still waters. A surname.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
With a Handsome Body
Boy/Male
Norse
Son of Gudmund.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
A Pious Woman; Daughter of Amr Al-basriyah was so Named
RIVER FORTH
RIVER FORTH
RIVER FORTH
RIVER FORTH
RIVER FORTH
v. t.
Hence, to fasten firmly; to make firm, strong, or immovable; as, to rivet friendship or affection.
v. t.
To fasten with a rivet, or with rivets; as, to rivet two pieces of iron.
a.
Having a color like liver; dark reddish brown.
p. p.
of Rive
a.
Belonging to rivers or streams; existing in or about rivers; produced by river action; fluvial; as, fluviatile starta, plants.
n.
Fig.: A large stream; copious flow; abundance; as, rivers of blood; rivers of oil.
a.
Having rivers; as, a rivery country.
a.
Having an enlarged liver.
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.
v. t.
To mark with tiver.
imp.
of Rive
n.
One who rives or splits.
n.
One who rises; as, an early riser.
n.
A resident; a dweller; as, a liver in Brooklyn.
n.
One whose course of life has some marked characteristic (expressed by an adjective); as, a free liver.
v. i.
To hawk by the side of a river; to fly hawks at river fowl.
n.
The liver of the common cod and allied species.
v. t.
To rend asunder by force; to split; to cleave; as, to rive timber for rails or shingles.