CONSTABLEWICK

Etymology

Noun

constablewick (plural constablewicks)

(obsolete) The district to which a constable's power is limited.

Source: Wiktionary


Con"sta*ble*wick`, n. Etym: [Constable + wick a village]

Definition: The district to which a constable's power is limited. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SOMETIME

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