First Known Use: 14th century
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bailie
noun bai·lie \ˈbā-lē\
Definition of BAILIE
1
chiefly dialect : bailiff
2
: a Scottish municipal magistrate corresponding to an English alderman
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Origin of BAILIE
Middle English
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