bailie

[ bey-lee ]

noun

1. (in Scotland) a municipal officer or magistrate, corresponding to an English alderman.
2. Obsolete. bailiff.

bailie

/ ˈbeɪlɪ /

noun

1. (in Scotland) a municipal magistrate
2. an obsolete or dialect spelling of bailiff

Other Words From

• sub·bailie noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of bailie¹

1250–1300; Middle English baillie < Old French bailli, variant of baillif bailiff

Word History and Origins

Origin of bailie¹

C13: from Old French bailli , from earlier baillif bailiff

Example Sentences

Scottish Labour's Jackie Bailie says the Cass report “deserves to be treated seriously” and today's statement seems to be aimed at keeping the Bute House agreement alive.

From BBC

“Imagine if a playground was built at a school with tax dollars, only to be taken down after two years of use,” librarian Colleen Bailie said at a recent public hearing.

From Seattle Times

International bowler Sandra Bailie said she was "still struggling to believe" that she had been made a MBE.

From BBC

Following the birth of her daughter in May 2020, Ms Bailie's office said she had received a "number of abusive emails, calls and social media posts" that criticised her for legally taking maternity leave.

From BBC

The new 41-page lawsuit against James was filed in Palm Beach, Florida, by Timothy W. Weber, Jeremy D. Bailie and R. Quincy Bird, members of a St. Petersburg-based law firm — and was championed by Boris Epshteyn, an in-house counsel for the former president who has become one of his most trusted advisers.

From Seattle Times