bailie
(in Scotland) a municipal officer or magistrate, corresponding to an English alderman.
Obsolete. bailiff.
Origin of bailie
1Other words from bailie
- sub·bail·ie, noun
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How to use bailie in a sentence
The bailie and those of the garrison, some three or four hundred, guard the gates, and forbid their being opened.
The Life of Joan of Arc, Vol. 1 and 2 (of 2) | Anatole FranceHaud off there, varlet, ken ye not that I am a bailie of Dumfries?
The Black Douglas | S. R. Crockett"Siller in hand is the greatest virtue of a buyer," said the bailie, with unction.
The Black Douglas | S. R. CrockettThe bailie of Dumfries lifted up his hands in consternation.
The Black Douglas | S. R. Crockett"Wear a thick doublet, good Henry, or do not speak so loud," reiterated the bailie in the same significant tone.
The Fair Maid of Perth | Sir Walter Scott
British Dictionary definitions for bailie
/ (ˈbeɪlɪ) /
(in Scotland) a municipal magistrate
an obsolete or dialect spelling of bailiff
Origin of bailie
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