baillif

Middle English

Alternative forms

• baly

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French bailif (plural bailis), probably from Vulgar Latin *bāiulivus (“castellan”), from Latin bāiulus (“porter, steward”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbæi̯lif/

Noun

baillif (plural baillives)

1. bailiff

Descendants

• English: bailiff
• Scots: bailie
• Yola: baalee

References

• “baillif, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.