brehon
noun
bre·hon
ˈbrēˌhän,
biˈrehu̇v
plural -s
: one of a class of lawyers in ancient Ireland with power to serve as jurist and referee but without power to enforce decisions
Word History
Etymology
Irish Gaelic breitheamh judge, from Old Irish brithem, from breth act of bearing, judgment; akin to Old Irish biru I bear, Old English beran to bear