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Greeve

Greeve

,
Noun.
See
Grieve
, an overseer.

Grieve

(grēv)
,

Greeve

,
Noun.
[AS.
gerēfa
. Cf.
Reeve
an officer.]
A manager of a farm, or overseer of any work; a reeve; a manorial bailiff.
[Scot.]
Their children were horsewhipped by the
grieve
.
Sir W. Scott.

Definition 2024

greeve

greeve

English

Alternative forms

Noun

greeve ‎(plural greeves)

  1. (Britain dialectal) A reeve; steward.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Middle English greve, grayve, from Old French greve ‎(“shin”), of unknown origin.

Alternative forms

Noun

greeve ‎(plural greeves)

  1. Armor for the shins, and occasionally the tops of the feet.
    • 1786, Francis Grose, A Treatise on Ancient Armour and Weapons, page 22:
      For the defence of the legs were worn a sort of iron boots, called Greeves.

Etymology

From Middle English gryve, grayve, from Old Norse greifi ‎(“a count, earl, steward”), akin to Swedish and Danish greve ‎(“a count, earl”), Old English ġerēfa ‎(“reeve”). More at reeve.

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