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foud

noun
variants: or fowd \ ˈfəu̇d \
plural -s

Definition of foud

: a magistrate, sheriff, or bailiff in the Orkney, Shetland, and Faroe islands

History and Etymology for foud

Middle English (Scots) fowde, from Old Norse fōguti bailiff, from Middle Low German voget, from Medieval Latin vocatus legal representative, from Latin advocatus advocate

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