n.
Pronunciation: ' b ā -l ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
1 chiefly dialect : BAILIFF
2 : a Scottish municipal magistrate corresponding to an English alderman
n.
Pronunciation: ' b ā -l ē
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
1 chiefly dialect : BAILIFF
2 : a Scottish municipal magistrate corresponding to an English alderman
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012