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greeve

greeve noun: a reeve; steward. Also the alternative form of greave.

Noun

greeve (plural greeves)

  1. (UK, dialectal) A reeve; steward.

Also used as

greeve is also the alternative form of greave.

Forms of greeve

pluralgreeves
alternative formgreave
alternative formgrieve

Origin of greeve

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.

From Middle English greve, grayve, see greave.

Words formed from greeve

Questions about greeve

What does greeve mean?
Greeve means a reeve; steward.
What part of speech is greeve?
Greeve is a noun.
What is the plural of greeve?
The plural of greeve is greeves.

Words near greeve in the dictionary

  1. greetings card
  2. greetings cards
  3. Greetland
  4. greets
  5. greetz
  6. greeve
  7. Greeven
  8. Greevens
  9. greeves
  10. greeveship
  11. greevous

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