Shrieval (adj)
sh-reev-al
Relating to a sheriff.
Late 17th century from shrieve, obsolete variant of sheriff.
Example sentences
“They did eventually bring Cornwall’s system in line with the English shrieval system.”
Ireful (adj) ayur-ful full of intense anger; wrathful. Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; ire, -ful (more…)
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English noun and adjective medle(e), medlei(e), maedlai(e) “battle, war, quarrel; mixture, balanced mixture,” from…
