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ranselman

nounpeople

old parish constable and local officer

An old Shetland parish constable appointed under the Country Acts, authorised to search for stolen goods, arrest suspected thieves and maintain local order (chiefly 18th–first half of the 19th century).

Example in use

“Da ranselman gaed aboot seekin fur stelen kye.”

Pronunciation

Say it like this

/RAN-sel-man/

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Origin & context

scotsarchaicneutral

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