shrieval
shrie·val
adj\ˈshrē-vəl, especially Southern ˈsrē-\
Definition of SHRIEVAL
chiefly British
: of or relating to a sheriff
Origin of SHRIEVAL
obsolete shrieve sheriff, from Middle English shirreve — more at sheriff
First Known Use: 1681
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