"bailiff-errant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bailiffs-errant [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|bailiffs-errant}} bailiff-errant (plural bailiffs-errant)
  1. (now historical) An official employed by the sheriff to carry out summonses, writs etc. within the county. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-bailiff-errant-en-noun-kPt5PZGh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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