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shrieve

1 American  
[shreev] / ʃriv /

noun

Archaic.
  1. an archaic variant of sheriff.


shrieve 2 American  
[shreev] / ʃriv /

verb (used with or without object)

Archaic.
shrieved, shrieving
  1. an archaic variant of shrive.


shrieve British  
/ ʃriːv /

noun

  1. an archaic word for sheriff

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When holy fathers wont to shrieve; Now gynneth this roundelay.

From Pastoral Poetry and Pastoral Drama A Literary Inquiry, with Special Reference to the Pre-Restoration Stage in England by Greg, Walter W.

Why, master Murley, you shall be a Knight: Were you not in election to be shrieve?

From Sir John Oldcastle by Shakespeare (spurious and doubtful works)

I say I must, for I am the king's shrieve.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 8 by Hazlitt, William Carew

From shrieve to shrieve send him to Nottingham, Where Warman, by our patent, is high shrieve.

From A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 8 by Hazlitt, William Carew

He’ll shrieve my soul, he’ll wash away The Albatross’s blood.”

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 7 by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

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