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单词 easter offering
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Easter offeringn.

Brit. /ˈiːstə ˈɒf(ə)rɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈistər ˈɔf(ə)rɪŋ/, /ˈistər ˈɑf(ə)rɪŋ/
Forms: see Easter n.1 and offering n.
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Easter n.1, offering n.
Etymology: < Easter n.1 + offering n.
1. The paschal sacrifice. Obsolete.
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society > faith > worship > sacrifice or a sacrifice > kinds of sacrifice > [noun] > of animal > lamb
Easter offeringa1387
pasch-lamba1400
paschal lamba1500
Passover1530
Passover lamb1538
paschal1656
a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) (1869) II. 339 (MED) Iosue offrede þe Ester offrynge.
2. = Easter dues n. at Easter n.1 Compounds 3. Also: a charitable collection of money made in a parish at Easter; a parishioner's contribution to such a collection.
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1577 J. Dee Gen. Mem. Arte Nauig. 14 Many thowsands..will Iudge This new Beneuolence, as a gratious, godly, & politik Easter Offring.
1647 P. Heylyn Vndeceiving of People sig. A1 There is no Subject in the Realme of England, who giveth any thing of his own, towards the maintenance of his Parish-Minister, but his Easter-Offering.
1663 J. Birkenhead Cabala 16 That superstitious stipend, by the people called, Easter-offering.
1735 Visitation of Chollerton in Hodgson Northumbld. County Hist. (1897) IV. 270 All tithes and Easter offerings (except reek penny and communicants).
1743 Act 16 Geo. II c. 28 §35 All..Easter offerings, and other dues..that have been usually paid to the said rector or vicar.
1822 (title) Report of a trial in the Consistory Court at Durham in a cause of substraction of Easter offerings.
1893 A. Buckland Our Viands iv. 59 Easter cakes..were formerly carried round by the clerk of the parish, who expected for them a small Easter offering.
1907 Times Sept. 10 6/4 Efforts..were made to increase the stipends of the clergy by means of regular Easter offerings.
1988 P. Carey Oscar & Lucinda vi. 23 The Easter offering last year had been two shillings and sixpence halfpenny.
2007 E. Ogan in J. Collins Tears in my Heart 145 A month before Easter, the pastor of our church announced that a special Easter offering would be taken to help a poor family.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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