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Sheriff — Sher iff, n. [OE. shereve, AS. sc[=i]r ger?fa; sc[=i]r a shire + ger?fa a reeve. See Shire, and {Reeve}, and cf. {Shrievalty}.] The chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is intrusted the execution of the laws, the serving of judicial writs… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrieve — Shrieve, n. [Contr. from OE. shereve. See {Sheriff}.] A sheriff. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
