SHRIEVAL


Meaning of SHRIEVAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈshrē-vəl, especially Southern ]

ˈsrē- adjective

Etymology: obsolete shrieve sheriff, from Middle English shirreve — more at sheriff

Date: 1681

chiefly British : of or relating to a sheriff

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