# shire-reeve

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A local official in Mediaeval England appointed by the King to oversee a shire.

## Etymology
Compound of shire + reeve; calque of Old English scīrġerēfa (“shire-reeve; sheriff”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shire-reeve