shire-reeve

English

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

Etymology

Compound from English shire + English reeve derived from Old English scīrġerēfa (sheriff, shire-reeve).

Origin

Old English

scīrġerēfa

Gloss

sheriff, shire-reeve

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