sheriffwick means the area of jurisdiction of a sheriff. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Etymology
From Middle English shirevewyk; equivalent to sheriff + wick.
noun
- The area of jurisdiction of a sheriff.
- The position or office of a sheriff.“Thirdly, by the Acceſsion of another office, as when a Iuſtice of Peace is choſen to be Sheriff of the ſame County, his authority of a Iuſtice of Peace there is ſuſpended during his Sheriffwick; […]”