macer

mac·er

[mey-ser]
noun
2.
(in Scotland) an officer who attends the Court of Session and carries out its orders.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English < Anglo-French; Middle French massier. See mace1, -er2

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macer (ˈmeɪsə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a macebearer, esp (in Scotland) an official who acts as usher in a court of law
 
[C14: from Old French massier, from massemace1]

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