Значение

значений: 3
  1. A borough-reeve: an office equivalent to a mayor (historical) in several major English towns or (dialect) in various minor boroughs of Wales and Southwest England.

  2. (историческое)A municipal office subordinate to a mayor, (especially) a bailiff.

  3. (историческое)A port reeve, a port warden.

Происхождение

From Middle English portereve, portereve, from Old English portġerēfa, from port (“a walle

From Middle English portereve, portereve, from Old English portġerēfa, from port (“a walled market town”) + ġerēfa (“reeve”). By surface analysis, port + reeve.

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Формы

мн. число: portreeves

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 1
Производныеportreeveship

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