byrlawman

noun

byr·​law·​man

ˈbirˌlȯmən,

ˈbiəˌl-

plural byrlawmen

: a local officer appointed at a court leet in northern England or in Scotland to perform such duties as framing byrlaws and administering petty justice

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from birlawe + man

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