bailie
Americannoun
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(in Scotland) a municipal officer or magistrate, corresponding to an English alderman.
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Obsolete. bailiff.
noun
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(in Scotland) a municipal magistrate
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an obsolete or dialect spelling of bailiff
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of bailie
1250–1300; Middle English baillie < Old French bailli, variant of baillif bailiff
Example Sentences
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The only pleasant thing about cleaning one’s bailie was that this was the one moment in those early days when we could have a whispered word with our colleagues.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
When the procession arrived at the Town-house, there was but a solitary intrepid bailie to receive it.
From Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) by O'Shea, John Augustus
But, probably in consequence of his supposed connection with the legend of William Tell, the bailie to whom the name of Gessler has been given stands out more prominently in Swiss history than any other.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 by Johnson, Rossiter
In these demands the bailie properly acquiesced; but, on attempting in person to enforce his orders to that effect, he was denied admittance to the convent.
From Historic Ghosts and Ghost Hunters by Bruce, H. Addington (Henry Addington)
Mebbe you minds Peggy Moulding, what married th’ bailie?
From Greene Ferne Farm by Jefferies, Richard
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