wozny

A characteristic feature of the _kontusz_ was the turned-back upper false sleeves.] 14 The Apparitor (_wozny_) or Bailiff, who was chosen from among the landed gentry by the decree of a tribunal or court, carried summonses, proclaimed persons in legal possession of property adjudged to them, made inquests, called cases on the court’s calendar, etc.

Pan Tadeusz Or, the Last Foray in Lithuania; a Story of Life Among Polish Gentlefolk in the Years 1811 and 1812 Adam Mickiewicz 1826