scirgerefa

== Old English == === Etymology === From sċīr (“shire”) + ġerēfa (“reeve”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈʃiːr.jeˌreː.fɑ/, [ˈʃiːrˠ.jeˌreː.vɑ] === Noun === sċīrġerēfa m sheriff, chief officer of a shire ==== Declension ==== Weak: ==== Descendants ==== Middle English: shirreve, scirereve, scyrreve, scirreve, shirryf, schireve, schirref, scheryfe, schereffe, scherreve, schereref, shyryf, shyrrefe, sherryff, shreveEnglish: sheriff, shrieveScots: shirra → English: shire-reeve (calque)