Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
reeve — steward, O.E. gerefa, of unknown origin and with no known cognates. Not connected to Ger. Graf (see MARGRAVE (Cf. margrave)). An Anglo Saxon official of high rank, having local jurisdiction under a king. Cf. SHERIFF (Cf. sheriff) … Etymology dictionary
Reeve Aleutian Airways — Infobox Airline airline = Reeve Aleutian Airways logo size =220px IATA = RV ICAO = RVV callsign = Reeve parent = founded = March 24 1947 key people = Robert C Reeve (founder 1st President) Richard D Reeve 2nd President. hubs = Anchorage… … Wikipedia
High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program — HAARP is often confused with Project HARP, the High Altitude Research Project (a joint project of The Pentagon and the Canadian Department of National Defence).The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is an investigation project … Wikipedia
Reeve — Generic term for an official, esp. a royal official. The king s estates were administered by reeves. It was a reeve who in *ASC 787 rode out to meet the *Viking ships which turned up near Portland, Dorset, and was killed by them the first… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
reeve — /riyv/ An ancient English officer of justice inferior in rank to an alderman. He was a ministerial officer appointed to execute process, keep the King s peace, and put the laws in execution. He witnessed all contracts and bargains, brought… … Black's law dictionary
reeve — I [[t]riv[/t]] n. 1) gov an administrative officer of a town or district 2) gov (in Canada) the presiding officer of a village or town council 3) gov a steward or overseer of a medieval manor 4) gov (in Anglo Saxon times) a person of high rank… … From formal English to slang
High Sheriff of Berkshire — The High Sheriff of Berkshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King s representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from shire reeve . The title of High Sheriff is therefore much older… … Wikipedia
High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire — The High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire, in common with other counties, was originally the King s representative on taxation upholding the law in Saxon times. The word Sheriff evolved from shire reeve . The title of High Sheriff is therefore much… … Wikipedia
reeve — I. noun Etymology: Middle English reve, from Old English gerēfa, from ge (associative prefix) + rēfa (akin to Old English rōf number, Old High German ruova) more at co Date: before 12th century 1. a local administrative agent of an Anglo Saxon… … New Collegiate Dictionary
reeve — reeve1 /reev/, n. 1. an administrative officer of a town or district. 2. Brit. an overseer or superintendent of workers, tenants, or an estate. 3. Brit. (formerly) a person of high rank representing the crown. 4. Canadian. the presiding officer… … Universalium
