All 3 Uses of
bailiff
in
Tess of the d'Urbervilles
- It was more, far more; a country-house built for enjoyment pure and simple, with not an acre of troublesome land attached to it beyond what was required for residential purposes, and for a little fancy farm kept in hand by the owner, and tended by a bailiff.†
Chpt 1
- My bailiff tells me you are quite the proper person.†
Chpt 1 *
- If you meet with any difficulties and want help here, don't go to the bailiff, come to me.†
Chpt 1
Definitions:
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(1)
(bailiff) court officer responsible for keeping order in the court including custody of the jury, and custody of prisoners while in court
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In the United Kingdom, a bailiff is an officer of the court who is employed to execute writs and processes and make arrests etc.