greeve

Greeve, n. Defn: See Grieve, an overseer. Grieve, Greeve, n. Etym: [AS. ger. Cf. Reeve an officer.] Defn: A manager of a farm, or overseer of any work; a reeve; a manorial bailiff. [Scot.] Their children were horsewhipped by the grieve. Sir W. Scott.

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