| to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable. |
| to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle. |
reeve1 (riːv) ![]() | |
| —n | |
| 1. | English history Compare sheriff the local representative of the king in a shire (under the ealdorman) until the early 11th century |
| 2. | (in medieval England) a manorial steward who supervised the daily affairs of the manor: often a villein elected by his fellows |
| 3. | canadian government (in certain provinces) a president of a local council, esp in a rural area |
| 4. | (formerly) a minor local official in any of several parts of England and the US |
| [Old English gerēva; related to Old High German ruova number, array] | |
rove4 (rəʊv) ![]() | |
| —vb | |
| a past tense and past participle of reeve | |