baillif
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French bailif (plural bailis), probably from Vulgar Latin *bāiulivus (“castellan”), from Latin bāiulus (“porter, steward”).
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Noun edit
baillif (plural baillives)
Descendants edit
References edit
- “baillif, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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