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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(now historical) An official employed by the sheriff to carry out summonses, writs etc. within the county..
The warrant straight was made, and therewithall / A Baylieffe-errant forth in post did passe […].
This Return is not good, because this Arrest is the proper Arrest of the Sheriff, and no Credit is to be given to the Bailiff errant.
In 1219, Gilbert le Gluton held land and an oven in Nottingham by sergeancy as a royal bailiff errant.
Use bailiff-errant when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Bailiff-errant means (now historical) An official employed by the sheriff to carry out summonses, writs etc. within the county..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The warrant straight was made, and therewithall / A Baylieffe-errant forth in post did passe […].
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