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1. irẹ̄ve n.

4 quotations in 1 sense
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An officer of the king administering the affairs of a town or part of a shire; also, a local magistrate or municipal official; a tax-collector [2nd quot.]. …

2. pō̆rt-irẹ̄ve n.

Additional spellings: portireve
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= port-reve. …

3. pō̆rt-rẹ̄ve n.

Additional spellings: portreve
13 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A chief officer of a town; (b) as surname. …

4. shī̆r-rẹ̄̆ve n.

Additional spellings: shirreve
97 quotations in 1 sense
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(a) A high elected or appointed official representing the Crown, having various legal and administrative duties, a sheriff; (b) with the names of specific English counties or cities: shir-reve of york……

5. greive n.

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(a) A steward; headman of a town or village; also, a royal official; (b) as surname; also in cpds.: bern greive, fen greive [see also plough greive, wode greive]. …

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