† ˈbailivate Obs.
[ad. med.L. baillivātus, ballivātus, f. ballivus, f. F. baillif; see -ate1.]
The office of a bailiff, bailiffship.
| 1721 Strype Eccl. Mem. III. iii. 30 With the bailivate of the town of Eltham. |
† ˈbailivate Obs.
[ad. med.L. baillivātus, ballivātus, f. ballivus, f. F. baillif; see -ate1.]
The office of a bailiff, bailiffship.
| 1721 Strype Eccl. Mem. III. iii. 30 With the bailivate of the town of Eltham. |
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