Old English
sċīrġerēfa
‘sheriff, chief officer of a shire’
Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old English sċīrġerēfa.
2 English words in this record descend from Old English sċīrġerēfa, most familiar first.
- sheriff ← shirreve
- sheriffhood ← shirrevehod ← shirreve
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Etymograph / Old English sċīrġerēfa