adj.
Pronunciation: ' shr ē -v ə l, esp Southern ' sr ē -
Function: adjective
Etymology: obsolete shrieve sheriff, from Middle English shirreve ― more at SHERIFF
Date: 1681
chiefly British : of or relating to a sheriff
adj.
Pronunciation: ' shr ē -v ə l, esp Southern ' sr ē -
Function: adjective
Etymology: obsolete shrieve sheriff, from Middle English shirreve ― more at SHERIFF
Date: 1681
chiefly British : of or relating to a sheriff
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012