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reeve
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reeve
[n] - female ruff 2. [v] - pass a rope through, as of an opening 3. [v] - pass through a hole or opening, as of a rope 4. [v] - fasten by passing through a hole or around something Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=reeve
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Reeve
peasant appointed as supervisor of work on the lord's land
Found op http://www.castlexplorer.co.uk/glossary.php
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reeve
to pass (as a rope) through a hole or opening in a block or similar device. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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to pass (as a rope) through a hole or opening in a block or similar device. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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In Anglo-Saxon England, an official charged with the administration of a shire or burgh, fulfilling functions similar to those of the later sheriff. After the Norman Conquest, the term tended to... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688
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A medieval official, usually the man in charge of running a manor appointed by the Lord. Found op http://www.keystothepast.info/durhamcc/k2p.nsf/k2pGlossaryList?readform&let
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means to pull the halyard through the truck, raising or lowering a flag.
Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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Reeve noun (Zoology) The female of the ruff. Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/34
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Reeve transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Rove (r?v); present participle & verbal noun Reeving .] [ Confer Dutch reven . See Reef , noun & ... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/34
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Reeve noun [ Middle English reve , Anglo-Saxon ger...fa . Confer Sheriff .] an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shire reeve , now written sheriff ; port reeve , etc. C... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/R/34
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<zoology> The female of the ruff. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ... Found op http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictionary?reeve
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noun female ruff Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=reeve
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• (v. t.) To pass, as the end of a pope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like. • (n.) an officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc. • (n.) The female of the ruff. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/reeve/
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(from the article `ruff`) ...these may contain reddish, brown, black, and white feathers in proportions that vary with the individual (the most extreme case of polymorphism ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/25
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Reeve is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `steward` Reave,Reeve,Reve The name Reeve doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Reeve seems to be unique! Found op http://www.pregnology.com/index.php?boys/Reeve
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[England] Originally in Anglo-Saxon England the reeve was a senior official with local responsibilities under the Crown e.g. as the chief magistrate of a town or district. Subsequently, after the Norman conquest, it was an office held by a man of lower rank, appointed as manager of a manor a... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reeve_(England)
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Reeve
senior officer of a borough Found op http://www.castles-of-britain.com/glossary.htm
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The name of an ancient English officer of justice, inferior in rank to an alderman. He was a ministerial officer, appointed to execute process, keep the king's peace, and put the laws in execution. He witnessed all contracts and bargains; brought offenders to justice, and delivered them to punishmen... Found op http://www.lectlaw.com/def2/q121.htm
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Reeve
Reeve is the name of the female ruff bird. Found op http://www.probertencyclopaedia.com/browse/BR.HTM
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Reeve
(Past tense rove) To thread a line through blocks in order to gain a mechanical advantage, such as in a block and tackle. Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms
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Reeve
(Past tense rove) To thread a line through blocks in order to gain a mechanical advantage, such as in a block and tackle. Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_nautical_terms
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1) 'deathtrap' actor 2) 'deathtrap' co-star 3) 'deathtrap' co-star, 1982 4) 'noises off' actor 5) 'rear window' star, 1998 6) 'somewhere in time' actor 7) 'somewhere in time' star 8) 'still me' author 9) 'still me' autobiographer christo... Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/reeve/1
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