| 单词 | vice-sheriff | 
| 释义 | > as lemmasvice-sheriff  a.  With defining word, as  deputy sheriff,  under-sheriff,  vice-sheriff;  high sheriff, the sheriff (in England and Wales, and in some Irish cities) as distinguished from a deputy or subordinate. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > magistrate > chief magistrate of a district > 			[noun]		 > sheriff or high sheriff shiremanc1020 sheriffc1034 viscount1387 shire-reeve14.. high sheriff1450 society > authority > office > holder of office > magistrate > chief magistrate of a district > 			[noun]		 > sheriff or high sheriff > subordinate deputy under-sheriff1450 deputy sheriff1716 vice-sheriff1874 1450    W. Lomnor in  Paston Lett. & Papers 		(2004)	 II. 36  				The shreue of Kent..sent his vndere-shreve to the juges to wete what to doo. a1455    Lett. Marg. Anjou & Bp. Beckington (Camden) 158  				Th' occupacion of under sherreive in the countie of Midd. c1510    Gest Robyn Hode xv, in  F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads 		(1888)	 III.  v. 57  				The hye sherif of Notyingham. 1557    tr.  T. More in  Wks. II. 1421/1  				Thomas More..being one of the vnder shriefes of London. 1559    J. Aylmer Harborowe sig. L2  				Then must the hyghe Shrife be his frende. 1622    F. Markham Five Decades Epist. of Warre  iii. vii. 106  				The proverbe is, Twise an Under Sherife, euer a knave. 1703    Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion II.  ix. 489  				Colonel Long, the High Sheriff of that County. 1716    Act 3 Geo. I c. 15 §10  				It shall not be lawful..for any Person..to buy, sell, let, or take to Farm, the Office of Under-sheriff, Deputy-sheriff,..or any other Office..pertaining to the Office of High-sheriff of any County or Shire. 1830    Rep. Sel. Comm. Office High Sheriff 3  				High Sheriffs are nominated by The King in Council, who, with His own hand, according to ancient custom, pricks the person appointed. 1830    Rep. Sel. Comm. Office High Sheriff 5  				The appointment of competent persons as permanent Under Sheriffs, throughout the several counties of England and Wales. 1835    Tomlins' Law Dict. 		(ed. 4)	 (at cited word)  				The under-sheriff usually performs all the duties of the office, a very few only excepted, where the personal presence of the high-sheriff is necessary. 1874    W. Stubbs Constit. Hist. 		(1896)	 III. xx. 435  				In 1319 Matthew of Crauthorn, who had been elected..to be Knight of the shire for Devon, petitioned the council against the undue return made by the vice-sheriff, who had substituted another name. vice-sheriff   vice-sheriff  n.  Brit. , U.S.  Π 1878    W. Stubbs Constit. Hist. 		(ed. 2)	 III. xx. 421  				The undue return made by the vice-sheriff, who had substituted another name. < as lemmas | 
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