ravish

To seize and carry away by violence; to snatch by force.

Again, he refers to "such ministers as discharge their ministry amiss; ravishing away the goods of the widows and fatherless; and serve themselves, not others out of those things which they have received.

The French Government had not taken regular possession of it when the war with England broke out; and Bonaparte hastened to sell that Province to the Americans, who had already cast their eyes upon it, with the view both of preventing the English from ravishing it from him, and of procuring funds to carry on the war.

To transport with joy or delight; to delight to ecstasy.

That in things that do ravish with delight, men were not Masters of themselves, nor could they remember Gallateo's Rules; and that in time of Carnival, it was lawful to commit exorbitances.

[…] and whilst he is observing how beautifully they are adorned therewith, his heart is ravished with them.

To rape.

For loe that Guest would beare her forcibly, / And meant to ravish her, that rather had to dy.

Their children also shalbe dashed to pieces before their eyes, their houses shalbe spoiled, & their wiues rauished.

To have vigorous sexual intercourse with.