verb. rove \ ˈrōv \ or reeved; reeving. Definition of reeve (Entry 2 of 3) transitive verb. 1 : to pass (something, such as a rope) through a hole or opening. 2 : to fasten by passing through a hole …

Definition of. reeve. noun Government. an administrative officer of a town or district. British. an overseer or superintendent of workers, tenants, or an estate. British. (formerly) a person of high …

reeve 1. (riv) n. 1. an administrative officer of a town or district. 2. (in Canada) the presiding officer of a village or town council. 3. a steward or overseer of a medieval manor. 4. (in Anglo-Saxon times) a person of high rank representing the crown.

Reeve - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com reeve Add to list Share Definitions of reeve verb pass a rope through “ reeve an opening” see more verb pass through a hole or …

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[ reev ] verb (used with object), rove or reeved, ro·ven or reeved, reev·ing.Nautical. to pass (a rope or the like) through a hole, ring, or the like. to fasten by placing through or around something. to …

Part of speech: Noun. Asteward. Usage examples for "reeve": Suchcharacteristics hadTheophilus Cibber, Shuter, GeorgeFrederick Cooke, Edmund Kean, Ward, andJohnReeve; andthoughtheprecariousnatureoftheprofession, thenecessarily unsettledhabits ofitsfollowers, ...

Reeve (Canada), an elected chief executive of some counties, townships, and equivalents Reeve (England), an official elected annually by the serfs to supervise lands for a lord High-reeve, a title taken by some English magistrates during the 10th and 11th centuries Shire reeve, an official position that originated the term Sheriff

Reeve (England) Originally, in Anglo-Saxon England, the reeve was a senior official with local responsibilities under the Crown, e.g., as the chief magistrate of a town or district. Subsequently, after the Norman conquest, it was an office held by a man of lower rank, appointed as manager of a manor and overseer of the peasants.

rieve ( riːv) n archaic to rob or thieve Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014 Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content .