waterbailif (c.1375)

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waterbailif (c.1375)

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  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  water (waterbaille)  DMF: TLF: OED:  water-bailiff n.  MED:  water-baillif n.  DMLBS:
waterbaille,  waterbaillif,  waterbailly  
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1 occupation water-bailiff, official responsible for management of waterways
( c.1375; MS: s.xiv4/4 )  Item, soit enquis de waterbaillifs ou serchers qui font duement leur office  164
( a.1398 )  le dit Henry Crese, adonqes waterbailly de la ville de Plymouth  42
( 1400 )  auxint q'ils purrount eslire le waterbaillif parentre eux  273
bailiff  water 
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waterbailif