Definitions for bailieˈbeɪ li
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bail•ieˈbeɪ li(n.)
(in Scotland) a municipal officer or magistrate.
Category: Government, Scottish
Obs.
Category: Law, Government
Ref: bailiff .
Origin of bailie:
1250–1300; ME baillie < OF bailli, var. of baillifbailiff
Wiktionary
bailie(Noun)
A bailiff
Webster Dictionary
Bailie(noun)
an officer in Scotland, whose office formerly corresponded to that of sheriff, but now corresponds to that of an English alderman
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