gerefa
English edit
Noun edit
gerefa (plural gerefas)
- (historical) A reeve or official with local jurisdiction under the king; the chief magistrate of a district.
Old English edit
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Etymology edit
From Proto-West Germanic *garāfijō. By surface analysis, ġe- + rēfa.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ġerēfa m
- a reeve or official with local jurisdiction under the king; the chief magistrate of a district
Declension edit
Declension of gerefa (weak)