Bailiff
The bailiff in a dream is a figure of imposed authority, and the image can mark a striving for higher place, or false friends working against us under a show of duty or favour. The dream tends to ask who is exercising power over us, and whether the official face before us hides a less honest intent.
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These are the entries the historical dream-books record for bailiff, in their own words. They are period voices, not predictions, and they do not always agree with one another.
Gustavus Hindman Miller, 1901
Shows a striving for a higher place, and a deficiency in intellect. If the bailiff comes to arrest, or make love, false friends are trying to work for your money.