farmershipn.
/ˈfɑːməʃɪp/, U.S. /ˈfɑrmərˌʃɪp/ rare.† 1. Chiefly in biblical contexts: the state or occupation of being a steward; stewardship. Obsolete.
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society > authority > delegated authority > action or function of a delegate or deputy > [noun] > management on behalf of another or stewardship
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1551 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus in Paraphr. New Test. (new ed.) Acts. ii. f. cccccxxxi The lucky first fruites that the ghospel brought forth for his rent and fermership.
1624 J. Gee Foot out of Snare 85 Giue an account of thy Farmer-ship.
2. The state or occupation of a farmer; the business or practice of growing crops, rearing livestock, producing animal products, etc., for food or for sale.
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1800 Neighbourhood II. xxxvii. 25 In the second year of my farmership I came to town on business.
1851 Northern Star & National Trades Jrnl. 11 Oct. 3/4 Nearly every man in Sark is of three trades—farmer, sailor, and fisherman; a few have substituted some common handicraft for farmership.
1940 Montana Standard 2 June (Mag.) Already some of the earnest young farmers who graduated from junior farmership to full-fledged farmers have been responsible for important agricultural developments.
2016 @Lucas_Simons 16 Feb. in twitter.com (accessed 1 July 2019) The international platform for professional farmership.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2020; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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