BAILIE


Meaning of BAILIE in English

ˈbālē, -li noun

( -s )

Etymology: Middle English

1. dialect : bailiff

2.

a. : a onetime chief magistrate of a Scottish barony with duties similar to those of a sheriff

b. : a municipal magistrate in Scotland corresponding to the English alderman

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