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Wildgrave

Wildgrave \Wild"grave`\, n. [G. wildgraf or D. wildgraaf. See Wild, and cf. Margrave.] A waldgrave, or head forest keeper. See Waldgrave.

The wildgrave winds his bugle horn.
--Sir W. Scott.

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wildgrave

n. A waldgrave, or head forest keeper.

Usage examples of "wildgrave".

No real violence was done to us, and once or twice, when it was known that some tyrannical wildgrave or venal burgess had been delivered to the mercy of the guild, we received shouted suggestions as to his disposalmost of them obscene and many impossible.