bailie
bailie · bailies
A bailiffA bailiff.
US/bˈeɪli/
Meaning
3 senses(Scotland)A bailiff.
(Scotland)The chief magistrate of a Scottish barony or part of a county, with functions like a sheriff's.
(Scotland)A municipal officer in Scotland corresponding to an English alderman.
Origin
From Old French bailli (“land steward; officer of justice”).From Old French bailli (“land steward; officer of justice”).
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