shirreve
Middle English
Alternative forms
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "Early ME" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. scirereve, scyrreve, scirreve
- shirryf, schireve, schirref, scheryfe, schereffe, scherreve, schereref, shyryf, shyrrefe, sherryff, shreve
Etymology
From Old English sċīrġerēfa; equivalent to shire (“shire”) + reve.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameter_utilities at line 751: Item 3 in the list of numeric parameters cannot be empty, because the list must be contiguous.
Noun
shirreve (plural shireves)
- A sheriff; an individual responsible for a number of different tasks, including law enforcement and judicial responsibilities.
- Any administrative deputy or official.
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References
- “shī̆r-rẹ̄̆ve (n.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.