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bailie

The correct spelling is bailie.

How to pronounce bailie

noun

Say it like: Bay-lee

The correct spelling is bailie. A bailiff.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A bailiff.
  2. 2.The chief magistrate of a Scottish barony or part of a county, with functions like a sheriff's.
  3. 3.A municipal officer in Scotland corresponding to an English alderman.

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