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/sher"i feuhl tee/, n., pl. sheriffalties.shrievalty.[1510-20; alter. of SHRIEVALTY by influence of SHERIFF]
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Sheriffalty — Sher iff*al*ty, Sheriffdom Sher iff*dom, Sheriffry Sher iff*ry, Sheriffship Sher iff*ship, Sheriffwick Sher iff*wick, n. The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See {Shrievalty}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sheriffalty — n. office of sheriff, jurisdiction of a sheriff … English contemporary dictionary
sheriffalty — sher·iff·al·ty … English syllables
sheriffalty — Same as shrievalty … Ballentine's law dictionary
sheriffalty — fəlte noun ( es) Etymology: by alteration (influence of sheriff) : shrievalty … Useful english dictionary
Sheriffdom — Sheriffalty Sher iff*al*ty, Sheriffdom Sher iff*dom, Sheriffry Sher iff*ry, Sheriffship Sher iff*ship, Sheriffwick Sher iff*wick, n. The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See {Shrievalty}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheriffry — Sheriffalty Sher iff*al*ty, Sheriffdom Sher iff*dom, Sheriffry Sher iff*ry, Sheriffship Sher iff*ship, Sheriffwick Sher iff*wick, n. The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See {Shrievalty}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheriffship — Sheriffalty Sher iff*al*ty, Sheriffdom Sher iff*dom, Sheriffry Sher iff*ry, Sheriffship Sher iff*ship, Sheriffwick Sher iff*wick, n. The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See {Shrievalty}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Sheriffwick — Sheriffalty Sher iff*al*ty, Sheriffdom Sher iff*dom, Sheriffry Sher iff*ry, Sheriffship Sher iff*ship, Sheriffwick Sher iff*wick, n. The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See {Shrievalty}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Shrievalty — Shriev al*ty, n. [Contr. from sheriffalty. See {Shrieve}, n. {Sheriff}.] The office, or sphere of jurisdiction, of a sheriff; sheriffalty. [1913 Webster] It was ordained by 28 Edward I that the people shall have election of sheriff in every shire … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
