greeve

Meaning

Noun

• A reeve; steward.
• Armor for the shins, and occasionally the tops of the feet.

Origin

• From Middle English gryve, grayve, from Old Norse greifi ("a count, earl, steward"), akin to Swedish and Danish greve ("a count, earl"), Old English ġerēfa ("reeve"). More at reeve.
• From Middle English greve, grayve, from Old French greve ("shin"), of unknown origin.