[reeve] n [ME reve, fr. OE gerefa, fr. ge- (associative prefix) + -refa (akin to OE -rof number, OHG ruova)--more at co-] (bef. 12c) 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 ~"
[2]reeve vb rove or reeved ; reev.ing [origin unknown] vt (1627) 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 ~ vi, of a rope: to pass through a block or similar device [3]reeve n [origin unknown] (1634): the female of the ruff (sandpiper)