Ri"val*ry (?), n.; pl. Rivalries (&?;). The act of rivaling, or the
state of being a rival; a competition. "Keen contention and eager
rivalries." Jeffrey.
Syn. -- Emulation; competition. See Emulation.
Ri"val*ship, n. Rivalry. [R.] B. Jonson.
Rive (?), v. t. [imp. Rived (?); p. p. Rived or Riven (&?;); p. pr. &
vb. n. Riving.] [Icel. rfa, akin to Sw. rifva to pull asunder, burst,
tear, Dan. rive to rake, pluck, tear. Cf. Reef of land, Rifle a gun,
Rift, Rivel.] To rend asunder by force; to split; to cleave; as, to
rive timber for rails or shingles.