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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Obsolete spelling of bailey.
  • noun The regular English spelling of the word now used only in the Scotch spelling bailie. See bailie.
  • noun The jurisdiction, authority, or office of a bailiff or bailie; hence, jurisdiction or authority, especially as delegated; stewardship.
  • noun The district of a bailiff or bailie; a bailiwick.

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