Bailiery
/ˈbeɪ.li.ə.ri/noun
The office, jurisdiction, or territory administered by a bailiff.
Did you know?A bailiery was not merely an office: historically, it could denote the territory in which a bailiff exercised judicial or administrative power, especially in Scotland and continental Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷel-
“To throw, carry, or bear; a proposed ancestral root connected with later carrying and administrative terms.”
Classical Latin
Latin
baiulus
“A porter, carrier, or person entrusted with carrying a burden.”
Late Latin
Latin
bajulare
“To carry or bear; later associated with performing an entrusted office.”
12th Century
Old French
baillie
“Jurisdiction or office administered by a bailiff.”
Middle English
English
bailifry / bailery
“The office or jurisdiction of a bailiff.”
Early Modern English
English
bailiery
“A bailiff’s jurisdiction, office, or territorial authority.”
Modern English
English
bailiery
“An archaic or regional term for a bailiff’s jurisdiction or administrative territory.”