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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The office or jurisdiction of sheriff; sheriffship; shrievalty.
  • noun Term or period of office as sheriff.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • The office or jurisdiction of sheriff. See shrievalty.

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