英语词汇“reeve”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

reeve1

/riːv

noun

1chiefly historical A local official, in particular the chief magistrate of a town or district in Anglo-Saxon England.Anglo-Norman England was ‘governed’ by local officers: the sheriff and the reeve, based within the shire....

They were jurors, reeves and lessees, and in demanding freedom and economic opportunity, they were simply claiming what they regarded as their own.
Through all these changes, local government remained untouched: the shires and their reeves, the shire court, the Danegeld, the national militia.

1.1 historical An official supervising a landowner’s estate.Every manor in England was run by a reeve on behalf of the landlord....

Commenting on estate accounting in a later period (mainly the thirteenth century), he quotes contemporary sources suggesting some laxity of management and poor stewardship by the reeve or bailiff.
The reeve from a manor and six peasants were questioned for every manor visited.

1.2Canadian The president of a village or town council.My last comments and questions are directed to our reeve, and council....

I live in the RM of Reynolds and am appalled by the arrogance of the present reeve and several strong-willed councillors, who along with a few followers, are steam rolling construction of a fire hall in Ward 6 near the hamlet of Prawda.
Houston remembers working with the rural council, and their reeve, Barry Dickson, on different issues.

Origin

Old English rēfa.

reeve2

/riːv

verb (past and past participle rove /rəʊv/ or reeved) [with object] Nautical

Thread (a rope or rod) through a ring or other aperture: one end of the new rope was reeved through the chain

Origin

Early 17th century: probably from Dutch reven 'reef (a sail)' (see reef²).

reeve3

/riːv

noun

A female ruff. See ruff¹ (sense 4).

Origin

Early 17th century: variant of dialect ree, of unknown origin.

单词	reeve
释义	reeve1 /riːv / noun 1chiefly historical A local official, in particular the chief magistrate of a town or district in Anglo-Saxon England.Anglo-Norman England was ‘governed’ by local officers: the sheriff and the reeve, based within the shire.... They were jurors, reeves and lessees, and in demanding freedom and economic opportunity, they were simply claiming what they regarded as their own. Through all these changes, local government remained untouched: the shires and their reeves, the shire court, the Danegeld, the national militia. 1.1 historical An official supervising a landowner’s estate.Every manor in England was run by a reeve on behalf of the landlord.... Commenting on estate accounting in a later period (mainly the thirteenth century), he quotes contemporary sources suggesting some laxity of management and poor stewardship by the reeve or bailiff. The reeve from a manor and six peasants were questioned for every manor visited. 1.2Canadian The president of a village or town council.My last comments and questions are directed to our reeve, and council.... I live in the RM of Reynolds and am appalled by the arrogance of the present reeve and several strong-willed councillors, who along with a few followers, are steam rolling construction of a fire hall in Ward 6 near the hamlet of Prawda. Houston remembers working with the rural council, and their reeve, Barry Dickson, on different issues. Origin Old English rēfa. reeve2 /riːv / verb (past and past participle rove /rəʊv/ or reeved) [with object] Nautical Thread (a rope or rod) through a ring or other aperture: one end of the new rope was reeved through* the chain* Origin Early 17th century: probably from Dutch reven 'reef (a sail)' (see reef²). reeve3 /riːv / noun A female ruff. See ruff¹ (sense 4). Origin Early 17th century: variant of dialect ree, of unknown origin.
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