Sentence:  Diascorides" sayth, that this roote being stamped to poulder, and being bespiced or bestrewed vpon their meate, as flesh, and such other things wherwith they liue, destroyeth and killeth the Panther, the Libard, the Wolfe, and all other beastes, those especially which liue by <WSD>rauening</WSD>, and that whilst their meate so ordred is in their mouth. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Predation ("of an animal"); voracious eating or consumption.