bailie

== English == === Etymology === From Old French bailli (“land steward; officer of justice”). === Noun === bailie (plural bailies) (Scotland) A bailiff. (Scotland) The chief magistrate of a Scottish barony or part of a county, with functions like a sheriff's. (Scotland) A municipal officer in Scotland corresponding to an English alderman. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== bailiff bailiwick