Associations to the word «Baillie»
Noun
Wiktionary
BAILLIE, noun. (obsolete) The jurisdiction of a bailie or bailiff; a bailiwick.
BAILLIE, noun. (Scottish local government) The equivalent of alderman in some Scottish cities.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.