hogreeve

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noun

A civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large.

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hog constable
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Meanings

nounhogreeve (plural hogreeves)

plural hogreeves · alternative hog-reeve · alternative hog reeve

  1. obsoleteA civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large.

    Synonyms: hog constable

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large.

Similar
hog constable

Origin

From hog + reeve.

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APA

hogreeve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hogreeve

MLA

“hogreeve.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hogreeve. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hogreeve,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hogreeve.

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