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reeve (n.)
"steward," Old English
gerefa
"king's officer," of unknown origin and with no known cognates. Not connected to German
Graf
(see
margrave
). An Anglo-Saxon official of high rank, having local jurisdiction under a king. Compare
sheriff
.