birlieman

\\ˈbirlēmən\

variant of byrlawman

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birlieman /bûrˈ or birˈli-mən/ (Walter Scott)

noun same as ↑byrlaw-man (see under ↑byrlaw)

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byrˈlaw-man (Walter Scott birˈlieman) noun

An arbiter, oddsman or umpire in such matters

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Main Entry: ↑byrlaw