†(a) a labourer whose wages were fixed by the Statute of Labourers (1351) (obsolete); (b) a person who undertakes statute labour (now historical)
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| 释义 | society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to conditions > [noun] > employee > who receives wages (12) statute labourer1509 †(a) a labourer whose wages were fixed by the Statute of Labourers (1351) (obsolete); (b) a person who undertakes statute labour (now historical) wages-fellow1652 one who receives wages. flint1765 slang. (See quots.) wage-earner1885 wages-man1888 a man who works for wages. wage-worker1888 wage-winner1902 payroller1910 A person on a payroll, a wage earner. Now chiefly Politics (frequently depreciative): a person employed or funded by (and hence expected to be loyal… wage labourer1957 Subcategories:— collectively (3) |
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