greeve

词形变化

greeves 复数

别名

greave grieve

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A reeve; steward.

    英国 方言
  2. 1.

    Alternative form of greave.

词源

From Middle English gryve, grayve, from Old Norse greifi (“a count, earl, steward”), akin to Swedish and Danish greve (“a count, earl”), Old English ġerēfa (“reeve”). More at reeve.

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