shrieval
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.shrie·val
adjective \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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