English Explanatory Dictionary

greeve

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A reeve; steward.
noun
  1. Alternative form of greave.

Word forms

greeve greeves greave grieve

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.

Derived words

greeveship
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