bailie
/ˈbeɪli
/noun (plural bailies) chiefly historical
A municipal officer and magistrate in Scotland.His sister Mary tried to rule with the help of a new bailie, but the empire was clearly vulnerable....
- A meeting is being scheduled for March with the new minister, Lord Watson, and a bailie, the council's culture and leisure convener.
- After Yolanda died, Conon of Béthune again served as bailie.
Origin
Middle English (originally used interchangeably with bailiff): from Old French bailli.
Rhymes
- tetchy
- tether
- designate
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- designated pinch-hitter
- designation
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- designatum
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- design book
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- designedly
- designedness
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