shire-reeve

English

Alternative forms

  • shirereeve, shire reeve

Etymology

Compound of shire +‎ reeve; calque of Old English scīrġerēfa (“shire-reeve; sheriff”).

Noun

shire-reeve (plural shire-reeves)

  1. (historical) A local official in Mediaeval England appointed by the King to oversee a shire.

See also

  • King's reeve
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