~ 1
■ noun
1》 historical a local official, in particular the chief magistrate of a town or district in Anglo-Saxon England.
2》 Canadian the elected leader of a village or town council.
Origin
OE rēfa ; related to grieve 2 .
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~ 2
■ verb ( past and past participle rove or ~d ) Nautical thread (a rope or rod) through a ring or other aperture.
Origin
C17: prob. from Du. reven (see reef 2 ).
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~ 3
■ noun a female ruff (bird).
Origin
C17: var. of dialect ree , of unknown origin.