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. An administrative officer of a town or district. How to use reeve in a sentence.
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Reeve in british english (riːv ) verb word forms
Reeves, reeving, reeved or rove (rəʊv ) (transitive) nautical
The bishop's reeve was a bishop's steward for secular affairs, attending in his court. An administrative officer of a town or district (in canada) the presiding officer of a village or town council A steward or overseer of a medieval manor.
The male is a ruff. There are six meanings listed in oed's entry for the noun reeve, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. This pivotal role emerged during the middle ages in europe, playing a vital part in agricultural management, law enforcement, and administrative duties.