shirreve
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
- (Early ME) scirereve, scyrreve, scirreve
- shirryf, schireve, schirref, scheryfe, schereffe, scherreve, schereref, shyryf, shyrrefe, sherryff, shreve
Etymology edit
From Old English sċīrġerēfa; equivalent to shire (“shire”) + reve.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
shirreve (plural shireves)
- A sheriff; a person responsible for a number of different tasks, including law enforcement and judicial responsibilities.
- Any administrative deputy or official.
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Descendants edit
References edit
- “shī̆r-rẹ̄̆ve, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-31.