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constablewick|ˈkʌnstəb(ə)lwɪk|
[f. constable + -wick.]
†1. The office or jurisdiction of a constable (in the earlier sense). Obs. rare.
a1618Raleigh in Gutch Coll. Cur. I. 79 G. de la Mare..had by inheritance the constablewick of the abby of Peterborow.
2. The district under the charge of a (petty) constable. arch.
1678Hale Hist. Placit. Cor. l. (T.), If directed to the constable of D. he is not bound to execute the warrant out of the precincts of his constablewick. 1764Burn Poor Laws 191 The petty constables visit weekly the houses in their respective constablewicks. 1869De la Pryme's Diary (Surtees) 155 note, The village of Cleethorpe, though a separate constablewick, is a hamlet to the..parish of Clee. 1873Act 36 & 7 Vict. c. 71 §36 The same powers and privileges..as a constable..has..in his constablewick. |