shire-reeve

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English

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Etymology

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From shire +‎ reeve, translating Old English scīrġerēfa (“shire-reeve; sheriff”).

Noun

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shire-reeve (plural shire-reeves)

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

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