sheriffwick
sheriffwick noun: the area of jurisdiction of a sheriff.
Noun
sheriffwick (plural sheriffwicks)
- The area of jurisdiction of a sheriff.
- Synonyms:
- sheriffdom, shirewick
- The position or office of a sheriff.
- Thirdly, by the Acceſsion of another office, as when a Iuſtice of Peace is choſen to be Sheriff of the ſame County, his authority of a Iuſtice of Peace there is ſuſpended during his Sheriffwick; […]1643, Michael Dalton, The Country Justice, Containing the Practice of the Justices of the Peace out of Their Sessions: […], 6th edition, London: […] Richard Best, […], page 14
- And alſo all his and their goods and chattels, lands, tenements and hereditaments whatſoever, of and from all and all manner of execution or of executions of Priſoners whatſoever, which to the office of Sheriffwick ſhall appertain, Forfeitutes, Fines, amerciaments, impriſonments, paine, penalties...1655, Edward Henden, William Noy, Robert Mason, Henry Fleetwood, compilers, The Perfect Conveyancer: or, Severall Select & Choice Presidents Such as Have Not Formerly Been Printed. […], 2nd edition...
- Synonyms:
- sheriffalty, sheriffdom, sheriffhood, shrievalty
Synonyms of sheriffwick
Forms of sheriffwick
| plural | sheriffwicks |
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Origin of sheriffwick
From Middle English shirevewyk; equivalent to sheriff + wick.
Questions about sheriffwick
- What does sheriffwick mean?
- Sheriffwick means the area of jurisdiction of a sheriff.
- What part of speech is sheriffwick?
- Sheriffwick is a noun.
- What is the plural of sheriffwick?
- The plural of sheriffwick is sheriffwicks.
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