† home-sittingn.1
Obsolete.
The action or activity of staying at home or in one's home country; an instance of this.
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society > inhabiting and dwelling > [noun] > period of
residency1579
home-sitting1601
residence1611
1601 W. Fulbecke Hist. Coll. Continuall Factions ii. 153 They knew, that the prouinces and Ilands adiacent could not be wonne by home sitting.
1865 U.S. Service Mag. Jan. 73 If any reader doubts our word, let him try the experiment on his own people, if he is fortunate enough to have any, or still more fortunate, if, in these war-times, he can get an occasional home-sitting with them.
1872 Mrs. H. Wood in Argosy Mar. 195 The home-sitting with his wife.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
home-sittingn.2
/ˈhəʊmˌsɪtɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈhoʊmˌsɪdɪŋ/ Originally U.S.
= house-sitting n. Frequently attributive.
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the world > action or operation > safety > protection or defence > care, protection, or charge > [noun] > keeping or custody > care or custody of a house, etc.
caretaking1895
house-sitting1968
home-sitting1970
1970 Reno (Nevada) Evening Gaz. 6 June 14/4 (advt.) Odd jobs needed. Homesitting, babysitting, car washing, weeding, yard work, etc.
1974 Washington Post 23 Aug. d14 (headline) Colorado nuns start home sitting service.
1985 Chicago Tribune 17 Aug. iii. 14/4 If the homesitting arrangement pays off, though, the couple could move into other show houses, he said.
2003 Hull Daily Mail (Nexis) 12 Dec. 20 Her new business will provide a range of services, from domestic cleaning and washing to shopping and home-sitting.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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