baillif
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French bailif (plural bailis), probably from Vulgar Latin *bāiulivus (“castellan”), from Latin bāiulus (“porter, steward”).
Pronunciation[edit]
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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