单词 | dozener |
释义 | dozenern. 1. Thesaurus » a. A member of a tithing: see dozen n. 4. b. The head of a dozen. ΚΠ 1617 J. Minsheu Ἡγεμὼν είς τὰς γλῶσσας: Ductor in Linguas at Deciners We will that all..professe themselues to be of this or that dozein, and make or offer suretie of their behauiour by these or those doziniers. [tr. Britton: see dozen n. 4.] 1670 T. Blount Νομο-λεξικον: Law-dict. Deciners alias Decenniers, alias Doziners. 1869 W. Molyneux Burton-on-Trent 105 There was a staff of men six in number called ‘Deciners’, whose duty it was in modern times to assist the constables in preserving the peace of the manor and borough..The name commonly given to these officers was dozener, and under it at the present day they are associated in many instances with municipal boroughs. 2. A name formerly borne by the constables, watchmen, or other ward-officers, in some boroughs. ΘΚΠ society > authority > office > holder of office > other municipal officials > [noun] sergeant1423 town officer1523 dozener1558 varlet1601 culler1663 rhingylla1722 wardman1792 town father1847 presidente1851 1558 in F. J. Furnivall Gild of St. Mary, Lichfield (1920) 17 Billettes Directed to the Dussiners in euery seuerall warde for the colleccion off the sommes aboue written. 1806 T. Harwood Hist. Lichfield 354 The watch..at Lichfield, used to be called ‘dozeners’. 1806 T. Harwood Hist. Lichfield 354 The great Portmote Court of the Bailiffs and Citizens, Lords of the Manor, called anciently Le Dozener's, or Magdalen Court. 1835 1st Rep. Commissioners Munic. Corporations Eng. & Wales App. iii. 1851 in Parl. Papers (H.C. 116) XXIV. 1 The Inspector of Pounds, called Dozener..in the borough [Derby]. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < n.1558 |
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