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hogreeve

hogreeve noun: a civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large.

Noun

hogreeve (plural hogreeves)

  1. (obsolete) A civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large.
    Synonyms:
    hog constable

Synonyms of hogreeve

Forms of hogreeve

pluralhogreeves
alternative formhog-reeve
alternative formhog reeve

Origin of hogreeve

From hog + reeve.

Questions about hogreeve

What does hogreeve mean?
Hogreeve means a civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large.
What part of speech is hogreeve?
Hogreeve is a noun.
What is the plural of hogreeve?
The plural of hogreeve is hogreeves.

Words near hogreeve in the dictionary

  1. hogpen
  2. hogpens
  3. hogplum
  4. hogplums
  5. Hogrebe
  6. hogreeve
  7. hogreeves
  8. Hogrefe
  9. Hogrefes
  10. hogrel
  11. hogrell

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