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Greeve

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A reeve; steward. UK, dialectal
  2. 2
    Alternative form of greave. alt-of, alternative

    "For the defence of the legs were worn a sort of iron boots, called Greeves."

Etymology

Etymology 1

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.

Etymology 2

From Middle English greve, grayve, see greave.

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