king's representative in a shire until the eleventh century? NT crossword r e e?

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king's representative in a shire until the eleventh century? NT crossword r e e?

2007-01-29 08:01:35 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia

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The word you are looking for is REEVE.
It originates from the Anglo Saxon scirgerefa(shire reeve or guardian) and the King's Reeve in a shire became known as the High Reeve,later High Sheriff.

2007-01-29 08:08:47 · answer #1 · answered by the gunners 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

Probably Reeve.

2007-01-29 16:08:18 · answer #2 · answered by Beau Brummell 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋

reeve

2007-01-30 17:43:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

reeve

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2007-01-29 16:10:34 · answer #4 · answered by i_love_fawlty_towers 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋

REEVE

2007-01-29 16:08:40 · answer #5 · answered by BARROWMAN 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋