rabir

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin rapto, raptare, frequentative of rapio, rapire. Displaced in Modern Spanish by a direct borrowing of rapio rather than this direct inherited form.

Verb

rabir (first-person singular present rabo, first-person singular preterite rabí, past participle rabido)

  1. to kidnap; to abduct

Usage notes
  • While rabir is the direct, inherited form of rapio, this form was abandoned in favor of raptar which is a borrowing of rapio.
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