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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Words learned in genealogy #19152 02/16/2001 11:22 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 140 Melbourne, Australia lusy member lusy member Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 140 Melbourne, Australia ...a reeve was a sort of animal "policeman"... And of course, the "shire reeve" eventually became the "sheriff". I have always loved that particular etymology. lusy Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Words learned in genealogy wwh 02/16/2001 8:02 PM Re: Words learned in genealogy wwh 02/16/2001 8:57 PM Re: Words learned in genealogy of troy 02/16/2001 9:11 PM Re: Words learned in genealogy lusy 02/16/2001 11:22 PM Re: Words learned in genealogy wow 02/17/2001 12:50 AM Re: Words learned in genealogy wwh 02/17/2001 1:07 AM Re: Words learned in genealogy wwh 02/17/2001 8:48 PM Re: Words learned in genealogy wwh 02/19/2001 2:30 PM Re: Words learned in genealogy Rapunzel 02/20/2001 12:14 AM Re: Words learned in genealogy wwh 02/21/2001 3:59 PM Re: Words learned in genealogy Jazzoctopus 02/21/2001 9:13 PM Re: Words learned in genealogy wwh 02/22/2001 1:20 AM Re: Words learned in genealogy Rapunzel 02/22/2001 2:24 PM Re: Words learned in genealogy Anonymous 02/22/2001 2:26 PM Re: Words learned in genealogy wwh 02/22/2001 2:33 PM Re: Words learned in genealogy wwh 02/22/2001 2:42 PM GOODY TEd Remington 02/22/2001 5:59 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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