shire-reeve

English

Alternative forms

• shirereeve, shire reeve

Etymology

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

Noun

shire-reeve (plural shire-reeves)

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

See also

• King's reeve