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ˈwood-reeve
Also 6 -ryfe, 7 -reefe, 8 -reef.
[f. wood n.1 2 + reeve n.1 2.]
The steward or overseer of a wood or forest.
1579Twyne Phisicke agst. Fort. i. xlvii. 70 What is he now other then a Woodryfe, or Woodman? 1643MS. Acc. St. John's Hosp., Canterb., Spent vpon our woodreefe for coming to giue vs notice of sume abuses done to our wood. 1795Trans. Soc. Arts XIII. 218 Those [trees] that fail to form so desirable a shape as in the opinion of a judicious wood-reef is necessary. 1866Morn. Star 6 Mar. 6/5 The case was proved by Wm. Goodhew, woodreeve to Miss Hayes. 1913Daily News 15 Aug. 5 We are mostly shepherds and wood-reeves and thackers and foresters here. |