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‖ starosty|ˈstærɒstɪ|
Also 8 starostie, 9 starostee.
[ad. G. starostei or F. starostie, f. starost starosta. The Polish word is starostwo.]
In the former kingdom of Poland, the domain of a starosta.
1710Lond. Gaz. No. 4656/2 They write from Wilda..that the Chancellor Dewitz had taken Possession of the Starostie of Orsla. 1768Ann. Reg. 19 Whole starosties, districts, towns, villages were sackt and burnt. 1774Ibid. 20 She bestows upon him, in hereditary possession four starosties (which are governments of castles with the districts belonging to them). 1775Wraxall Tour N. Europe 378, I saw an original charter of Sigismund Augustus, dated in 1507, which grants it as royal starosty to Andreas Gorsley. 1795Ann. Reg., Hist. 6 The starosties, the name given to those lands and estates bestowed by the Crown upon individuals, for their public services or expenses. 1840Penny Cycl. XVIII. 325/2 Starosts without jurisdiction, who were only holders of starostees, or crown estates. |