jailershipgaolershipn.
/ˈdʒeɪləʃɪp/ The office or function of a jailer.
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jailering1837
wardering1928
1485 Rolls Parl. VI. 349/1 The Office of Jailershipp of the Chekergate, and Burgesgate, of oure Towne of Dynbigh.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Chepage,..Goalership.
1688 W. Fleming in 12th Rep. Royal Comm. Hist. MSS (1890) App. vii. 224 Hee will get noe body to undertake the geale nor under gealership.
1831 P. F. Tytler Hist. Scotl. (1864) IV. 114 She [Mary, Queen of Scots] was removed..to the severer jailership of Paulet.
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