sextonship

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English

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Etymology

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From sexton +‎ -ship.

Noun

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sextonship (usually uncountable, plural sextonships)

  1. The office or position of a sexton.
    • 1732 March 6 (Gregorian calendar; date written), [Jonathan Swift], Considerations upon Two Bills Sent Down from the R[ight] H[onourable] the H[ouse] of L[ords] to the H[onoura]ble H[ouse] of C[ommons of Ireland] Relating to the Clergy of I[relan]d, London: [] A. Moore, [], published 1732, →OCLC, pages 30–31:
      For Example, they [reduced divines] may be Lappers of Linnen, Bayliffs of the Mannor, they may let Blood or apply Plaiſters for three Miles round; they may get a Diſpenſation to hold the Clerkſhip and Sextonſhip of their ovvn Pariſh in Commendam.

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