Etymology

shire-reeve

Today it means: A local official in Mediaeval England appointed by the King to oversee a shire. Full definition →

Old English scīrġerēfa
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  1. Old English · calque ofscīrġerēfa“shire-reeve; sheriff”
  2. English todayshire-reeve

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

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