单词 | craftschild |
释义 | craftschildn. Scottish in early use. Originally: a youth working in a skilled manual trade or occupation as a means of gaining the skills and experience required to become proficient; an apprentice (now historical). In later use also more generally: a child or youth who engages in a craft or crafts.Only attested in plural. ΘΚΠ society > education > learning > learner > [noun] > apprentice apprentice1362 servitor1486 craftschild1561 flat cap1599 society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to status > [noun] > apprentice or learner apprentice1362 prenticec1390 craftschild1561 improver1845 trainee1927 YOP1978 1561 in R. Pitcairn Criminal Trials Scotl. (1833) I. ii. 410 Taking and apprehending of þe saidis persones, Craftis-childer, and prentissis. c1600 Diurnal of Remarkable Occurrents (1833) 66 The provest and bailȝes sould discharge all maner of actiouns quhilk thaj had aganes the saidis craftischilder in ony tyme bygane. 1895 J. Colville in H. D. Traill Social Eng. III. x. 291 Beltane, Yule, and the Robin Hood processions of the craftschilder made singing, dancing, and mimicry popular. 1955 Jrnl. Eng. Folk Dance & Song Soc. 7 233 The craftschilder poured into the city from all the neighbouring villages, carrying swords and banners. 1955 A. Huxley in Esquire Nov. 67/1 A snug little world of healthy, virtuous craftsmen, craftswomen and craftschildren, producing not for somebody else's profit but for their own use. 2016 Rouse Hill Times (New S. Wales) (Nexis) 28 Sept. 37 Come and see the gemstone treasures made by amateur craftsman, craftswomen & craftschildren! This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1561 |
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