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reeve
reeve 1 R0075000 (rēv)n.1. The elected president of a town council in some parts of Canada.2. Any of various minor officers of parishes or other local authorities.3. A bailiff or steward of a manor in the later medieval period.4. A high officer of local administration appointed by the Anglo-Saxon kings.
[Middle English, from Old English gerēfa.]
reeve 2 R0075000 (rēv)tr.v. reeved or rove (rōv), reev·ing, reeves Nautical 1. To pass (a rope or rod) through a hole, ring, pulley, or block.2. To fasten by passing through or around.3. To pass a rope or rod through (a hole, ring, pulley, or block).
[Origin unknown.]
reeve 3 R0075000 (rēv)n. The female ruff, Philomachus pugnax.
[Probably alteration of ruff.]reeve (riːv) n1. (Historical Terms) English history the local representative of the king in a shire (under the ealdorman) until the early 11th century. Compare sheriff2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) English history the local representative of the king in a shire (under the ealdorman) until the early 11th century. Compare sheriff3. (Historical Terms) (in medieval England) a manorial steward who supervised the daily affairs of the manor: often a villein elected by his fellows4. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in medieval England) a manorial steward who supervised the daily affairs of the manor: often a villein elected by his fellows5. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Canadian government (in certain provinces) a president of a local council, esp in a rural area6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (formerly) a minor local official in any of several parts of England and the US7. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a minor local official in any of several parts of England and the US[Old English gerēva; related to Old High German ruova number, array]
reeve (riːv) vb (tr) , reeves, reeving, reeved or rove (rəʊv) 1. (Nautical Terms) to pass (a rope or cable) through an eye or other narrow opening2. (Nautical Terms) to fasten by passing through or around something[C17: perhaps from Dutch rēven reef2]
reeve (riːv) n (Animals) the female of the ruff (the bird)[C17: of uncertain origin]reeve1 (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. [before 900; Middle English (i)reve, Old English gerēfa high official, literally, head of a rōf array, number (of soldiers); compare sheriff] reeve2 (riv)
v.t. rove reeved, reev•ing. 1. to pass (a rope or the like) through a hole, ring, or the like. 2. to fasten by placing through or around something. [1620–30; < Dutch reven to reef; see reef2] reeve3 (riv)
n. the female of the ruff, Philomachus pugnax. Also called ree. [1625–35; orig. uncertain] reeve
Past participle: reeved/rove
Gerund: reeving
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| I reeve | | you reeve | | he/she/it reeves | | we reeve | | you reeve | | they reeve |
| Preterite |
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| I reeved/rove | | you reeved/rove | | he/she/it reeved/rove | | we reeved/rove | | you reeved/rove | | they reeved/rove |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am reeving | | you are reeving | | he/she/it is reeving | | we are reeving | | you are reeving | | they are reeving |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have reeved/rove | | you have reeved/rove | | he/she/it has reeved/rove | | we have reeved/rove | | you have reeved/rove | | they have reeved/rove |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was reeving | | you were reeving | | he/she/it was reeving | | we were reeving | | you were reeving | | they were reeving |
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| I had reeved/rove | | you had reeved/rove | | he/she/it had reeved/rove | | we had reeved/rove | | you had reeved/rove | | they had reeved/rove |
| Future |
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| I will reeve | | you will reeve | | he/she/it will reeve | | we will reeve | | you will reeve | | they will reeve |
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| I will have reeved/rove | | you will have reeved/rove | | he/she/it will have reeved/rove | | we will have reeved/rove | | you will have reeved/rove | | they will have reeved/rove |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be reeving | | you will be reeving | | he/she/it will be reeving | | we will be reeving | | you will be reeving | | they will be reeving |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been reeving | | you have been reeving | | he/she/it has been reeving | | we have been reeving | | you have been reeving | | they have been reeving |
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| I will have been reeving | | you will have been reeving | | he/she/it will have been reeving | | we will have been reeving | | you will have been reeving | | they will have been reeving |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been reeving | | you had been reeving | | he/she/it had been reeving | | we had been reeving | | you had been reeving | | they had been reeving |
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| I would reeve | | you would reeve | | he/she/it would reeve | | we would reeve | | you would reeve | | they would reeve |
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| I would have reeved/rove | | you would have reeved/rove | | he/she/it would have reeved/rove | | we would have reeved/rove | | you would have reeved/rove | | they would have reeved/rove |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  reeve - female ruff Philomachus pugnax, ruff - common Eurasian sandpiper; the male has an erectile neck ruff in breeding season | | Verb | 1. | reeve - pass a rope through; "reeve an opening"pass through - cause to move through; "Pass a chemical through a solution" | | 2. | reeve - pass through a hole or opening; "reeve a rope"pass through - cause to move through; "Pass a chemical through a solution" | | 3. | reeve - fasten by passing through a hole or around somethingpass through - cause to move through; "Pass a chemical through a solution" |
Translations
reeve
reeve11. English history the local representative of the king in a shire (under the ealdorman) until the early 11th century 2. (in medieval England) a manorial steward who supervised the daily affairs of the manor: often a villein elected by his fellows 3. Canadian government (in certain provinces) a president of a local council, esp in a rural area 4. (formerly) a minor local official in any of several parts of England and the US
reeve2 the female of the ruff (the bird) reeve[rēv] (naval architecture) To pass a rope through a hole or opening in a block, ringbolt, or similar device. To fasten something by passing a rope or line through or around it. MedicalSeeREEReeve
Related to Reeve: Chris ReeveREEVE. The name of an ancient English officer of justice, inferior in rank to an alderman.
2. He was a ministerial officer, appointed to execute process, keep the king's peace, and put the laws in execution. He witnessed all contracts and bargains; brought offenders to justice, and delivered them to punishment; took bail for such as were to appear at the county court, and presided at the court or folcmote[?]. He was also called gerefa.
3. There were several kinds of reeves as the shire-gerefa, shire-reeve or sheriff; the heh-gerefa, or high-sheriff, tithing-reeve, burgh or borough-reeve. reeve
Related to reeve: Chris ReeveWords related to reevenoun female ruffRelated Wordsverb pass a rope throughRelated Wordsverb pass through a hole or openingRelated Wordsverb fasten by passing through a hole or around somethingRelated Words |