Sheriff

shcr'if, n. the governor of a shire: an olfn er in a county who executes the law n. Sheriffship [M. E. sh/r-rerve—A.S. scir- — gt ref a seir R Shire,, and gerefa, a governor, cog with Ger. graf, a count, E. Reeve cf. Landgrave and’ Margrave, Sheriffalty, «-her'ii-al-tj, Sheriffdom, sher'if-dum, n. the office or jurisdiction of a sheriff. Sherry, sher'i, u a dry wine of an amber colour, obtained principally from Xercs in Spain. [I'ormeily she* ns Shew, shi>. Same as Show. Shewbread, shft bred Same as Showbread. Shibboleth, slnl»'l»o-leih, n IS) word used as a lest bv the Gile.ulitrs to detect ihti Ephraimites. who could not pronounce the sh the criterion or watchword of a party. (Heb. an ear of com; or a stream, from shabnl, to gTow, to flow Shield, sbcl n. a broad plate worn for defence on the left arm defence a person who protects — an escutcheon, —v.t. to defend. (A.Sscyld Styldntt, to dclcnd cog with Ger, scJuki, ice. sfcdld-r, prolcctiifll Shield leas, sheJd'le*, adj without a shield; defencele .