Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sheriffwick

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sher-if-fwick
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The area of jurisdiction of a sheriff.

noun

The position or office of a sheriff.

Example Sentences

"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; […]"
"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, or impoſitions, whatſoever, to be charged, layed, or impoſed upon the ſaid County of S. his executors, adminiſtrators or aſſigns, his or their or either of their goods, or chattels, lands, tenements or hereditaments, […]"
"But the Sheriff is at much more charge, which is laid out, and is disburſed during his Sheriffwick, as experience will better inform him."

Etymology

From Middle English shirevewyk; equivalent to sheriff + wick.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: shirevewyk

Inflected Forms

sheriffwicks (plural)

Synonyms

sheriffdom shirewick sheriffalty sheriffhood shrievalty

Questions

What does sheriffwick mean?: The area of jurisdiction of a sheriff.
Where does sheriffwick come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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