portreeve
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A borough-reeve: an office equivalent to a mayor in several major English towns or in…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.
Meaning
3 sensesA 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.
(historical)A municipal office subordinate to a mayor, (especially) a bailiff.
(historical)A port reeve, a port warden.
Origin
From Middle English portereve, portereve, from Old English portġerēfa, from port (“a walleFrom 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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Forms
plural: portreeves| Singular | portreeve |
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Word family
1 related wordsDerivedportreeveship