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First published 1937 (DOST Vol. I).
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Baillerie, n. Also: bailleri, -arie, -irie, bayllery, baylerie, ballere, -ery, balry. [f. Baillie after F. nouns in -erie: cf. Bailȝery and Bailliery.]

1. The district under the jurisdiction of a bailie. 14.. Acts I. 211/2.
The schirefys & officeris of regalitez ilkane within thair bayllery sal do thair besines til arreste the personis Ib. 212/1.
Within the princepale places of thair bailleriis 1522 Acta Conc. MS. XXXIII. 6.
His place of Dunlop … lyand within the ballery of Cunnynghame 1545 Montgomery Mem. 138.
Land … liand within the lordschip of Roberton, ballere of Cunyngham, and schirefdom of Ayre 1600 Liber Dryburgh 316.
The toun and Mainis of Mertoun … lyand within the … baillarie of Lauderdaill 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 161.
Within their houses, lands, bounds, or Bailleries 1640 Kirkcudbright Min. Bk. 73.
Johne Stewart, … baillie within the baillerie of Newabbay

2. The office or authority of a bailie. 1539 Bk. Carlaverock II. 468.
All … vthers thingis to do, … that to the office of balry … is knawin to pertene 1585 Acts III. 413/1.
That thairby the said William Stewart may peceable … posses the landis, teindis, and office of baillirie foirsaid 1596 Dalr. II. 356/17.
Gyueng ouer the … Baillirie of Strathdie 1598 Crim. Trials II. 43.
The Baillerie gewis sufficient authoritie of the apprehensioun of ony suspect of pykerie 1629 Red Bk. Menteith II. 25.
Any heretable office, sherrifship, baillerie, stuartrie, or regalitie a1649 Drummond Jas. II Works (1711) 24.
Alexander Lindsay … pretended a title to the baylerie of Aberbrothock 1642 Orkney Rentals iii. 24.
The office of Baillarie of the parochine of Orpher