Note 157b — NOTES ON PARISHES ROUND HORNCASTLE. (continued 4)
Reading edition
The objection to this is that “reeve” is a Saxon word, and the termination “by” is Danish. The word appears in our modern “sheriff,” or shire-reeve, “port-reeve,” &c.
Reading edition
The objection to this is that “reeve” is a Saxon word, and the termination “by” is Danish. The word appears in our modern “sheriff,” or shire-reeve, “port-reeve,” &c.