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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 reeve n. Pronunciation: ' rēv Function: noun Etymology: Middle English reve, from Old English gerēfa, from ge- (associative prefix) + -rēfa (akin to Old English -rōf number, Old High German ruova ) ― more at CO- Date: before 12th century 1 : a local administrative agent of an Anglo-Saxon king 2 : a medieval English manor officer responsible chiefly for overseeing the discharge of feudal obligations 3 a : the council president in some Canadian municipalities b : a local official charged with enforcement of specific regulations <deer reeve >]]> 2 reeve n. Function: verb Inflected Form:   rove \ ' rōv\ or reeved ; reev·ing Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1627 transitive verb 1 : to pass (as a rope) through a hole or opening 2 : to fasten by passing through a hole or around something 3 : to pass a rope through intransitive verb of a rope : to pass through a block or similar device]]> 3 reeve n. Function: noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1634 : the female of the ruff (sandpiper)]]>