ˈbirˌlȯmən, ˈbiəˌl- noun
( plural byrlawmen )
Etymology: Middle English, from birlawe + man
: a local officer appointed at a court leet in northern England or in Scotland to perform such duties as framing byrlaws and administering petty justice
ˈbirˌlȯmən, ˈbiəˌl- noun
( plural byrlawmen )
Etymology: Middle English, from birlawe + man
: a local officer appointed at a court leet in northern England or in Scotland to perform such duties as framing byrlaws and administering petty justice
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012