reeve¹

n.

historical a local official, in particular the chief magistrate of a town or district in Anglo-Saxon England.
Canadian the elected leader of a village or town council.

OE rēfa; rel. to grieve².

reeve²

v.

(past and past part. rove or reeved)

Nautical thread (a rope or rod) through a ring or other aperture.

C17: prob. from Du. reven (see reef²).

n.

a female ruff (bird).

C17: var. of dial. ree, of unknown origin.

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》