shrievalty
noun
the office, term, or jurisdiction of a sheriff.
shrievalties
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pluralof shrievalty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There Rivaux, who had yielded up before Michaelmas most of his shrievalties, was made treasurer, with Passelewe as his deputy.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by William Hunt
