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byrlawman

noun
byr·​law·​man | \ ˈbirËŒlȯmÉ™n, ˈbiəˌl-\
plural byrlawmen

Definition of byrlawman

: a local officer appointed at a court leet in northern England or in Scotland to perform such duties as framing byrlaws and administering petty justice

History and Etymology for byrlawman

Middle English, from birlawe + man

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