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bailie

noun
bai·lie | \ˈbā-lē \

Definition of bailie 

1 chiefly dialectal : bailiff

2 : a Scottish municipal magistrate corresponding to an English alderman

First Known Use of bailie

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for bailie

Middle English — more at bailiff

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