Greeve :: Greeve (n.) See Grieve, an overseer..

Greeve :: Greeve (n.) A manager of a farm, or overseer of any work; a reeve; a manorial bailiff..

Hogreeve :: Hogreeve (n.) A civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large.

Landreeve :: Landreeve (n.) A subordinate officer on an extensive estate, who acts as an assistant to the steward..

Lathereeve :: Lathereeve (n.) Alt. of Lathreev.

Lathreeve :: Lathreeve (n.) Formerly, the head officer of a lathe. See 1st Lathe..

Portreeve :: Portreeve (n.) A port warden.

Reeve :: Reeve (n.) The female of the ruff.

Reeve :: Reeve (v. t.) To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like..

Reeve :: Reeve (n.) an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc..

Reeving :: Reeving (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Reev.

Unreeve :: Unreeve (v. t.) To withdraw, or take out, as a rope from a block, thimble, or the like..

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