bailif

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Old French

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *bāiulivus, from Latin baiulus.

Noun

bailif oblique singular, m (oblique plural bailis, nominative singular bailis, nominative plural bailif)

  1. bailiff (officer in a court of law)

Descendants

  • → English: bailiff
  • French: bailli
  • Italian: balivo, balì
  • Norman: bailli
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