shire-reeve in English

Forms: shire-reeves [plural] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Etymology: From shire + reeve, translating Old English scīrġerēfa (“shire-reeve; sheriff”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|shire|reeve}} shire + reeve, {{der|en|ang|scīrġerēfa||shire-reeve; sheriff}} Old English scīrġerēfa (“shire-reeve; sheriff”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} shire-reeve (plural shire-reeves)

Inflected forms

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        "A local official in Mediaeval England appointed by the King to oversee a shire."
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        "(historical) A local official in Mediaeval England appointed by the King to oversee a shire."
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"shire-reeve" meaning in English

Noun

Inflected forms