Bishop-ric. Baili-wick.
_Ric_, the same as the German _reich_, means _possession_, _wealth_,
_dominion_. The Germans call France, _Frankreich_,--the kingdom or
dominion of the Franks. The old Saxon word for kingdom is _rice_, which
frequently occurs in the Anglo-Saxon laws.[2] _Bailiwick_ is, properly,
the space over which the jurisdiction of a bailiff extends. We do not
mean to say the jurisdiction of a bailiff as known in ordinary practice,
but according to the more creditable and proper import of the word,
which means a _deputy_ or _agent_ who manages the affairs of a superior,
or superintendent.
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Footnote 2:
See Lambard’s Anglo-Saxon laws.
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