Foud
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Foud is a noun meaning (British, Shetland and Orkney) A bailiff or magistrate.
Meaning
(British, Shetland and Orkney) A bailiff or magistrate.
Example Sentences
From the twelfth century Shetland had been administered directly by the Norwegian crown through the 'foud', rather than forming part of the patrimony of a great aristocratic estate. The foud appointed 'underfouds' and the Shetlands evolved their own elected officers, a 'lawman' and parish 'lawrightmen', who adjudicated and negotiated the collection of customary taxes and fines on behalf of the local population.
Word Forms
- fouds
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include foudrie, underfoud, feuar, fuar, filacer, foujdar.
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