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Medieval Bailiff Crossword Clue

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noun

• female ruff

verb

• pass a rope through

• pass through a hole or opening

• fasten by passing through a hole or around something

28%6 A surname derived from the Old French word meaning 'bailiff'
noun

• the outer courtyard of a castle

• United States singer (1918-1990)

• the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle

• English lexicographer who was the first to treat etymology consistently; his work was used as a reference by Samuel Johnson (died in 1742)

28%8 A long staff carried as a mark of authority by a bailiff or usher
noun

• staff with a metal tip carried as a sign of office by e.g. a bailiff or constable

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