shrievalty


shrie·val

S0374700 (shrē′vəl)adj. Of or relating to a sheriff.
[From obsolete shrieve, variant of sheriff.]
shrie′val·ty n.

shrievalty

(ˈʃriːvəltɪ) n, pl -ties1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the office or term of office of a sheriff2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the jurisdiction of a sheriff[C16: from shrieve, on the model of mayoralty]