Word: bailiff
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: bail
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Definition: A reeve, the chief officer executing the decisions of any English court in the period following the Norman Conquest or executing the decisions of lower courts in the late medieval and early modern period.
Morphemes:
Affix: bailiff
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A reeve, the chief officer executing the decisions of any English court in the period following the Norman Conquest or executing the decisions of lower courts in the late medieval and early modern period.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bāiulus
Language: la
Decoded: baiulus
Meaning: porter; steward