bailiery

noun

bai·​li·​ery

variants or less commonly bailiary

ˈbālēˌerē,

-ri

plural -es

: the jurisdiction of a bailie

Word History

Etymology

Middle English baillierie from baillie + -erie -ery

First Known Use

1609, in the meaning defined above

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