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Sheriffwick

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The area of jurisdiction of a sheriff.
  2. 2
    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; […]"

Etymology

From Middle English shirevewyk; equivalent to sheriff + wick.

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