n. See Grieve, an overseer. [ 1913 Webster ]

, n. [ AS. gerēfa. Cf. Reeve an officer. ] A manager of a farm, or overseer of any work; a reeve; a manorial bailiff. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Their children were horsewhipped by the grieve. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Reeve. ] A civil officer charged with the duty of impounding hogs running at large. [ New Eng. ] Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Land + reeve an officer. ] A subordinate officer on an extensive estate, who acts as an assistant to the steward. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } n. Formerly, the head officer of a lathe. See 1st Lathe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A port warden. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) The female of the ruff. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Rove p. pr. & vb. n. Reeving. ] [ Cf. D. reven. See Reef, n. & v. t. ] (Naut.) To pass, as the end of a rope, through any hole in a block, thimble, cleat, ringbolt, cringle, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ OE. reve, AS. gerēfa. Cf. Sheriff. ] An officer, steward, bailiff, or governor; -- used chiefly in compounds; as, shirereeve, now written sheriff; portreeve, etc. Chaucer. Piers Plowman. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Admitting of being reexamined or reconsidered. Story. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ 1st pref. un- + reeve, v. t. ] (Naut.) To withdraw, or take out, as a rope from a block, thimble, or the like. [ 1913 Webster ]