| 单词 | poor chest |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspoor chest poor chest n. (formerly also †poor's chest) = poor box n. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > money > place for keeping money > containers for money contributions > [noun] > for poor alms disha1378 poor man's box1549 alms-basketc1560 poor chest1612 poor boxa1637 1612 W. Parkes Curtaine-drawer 59 Hadst thou a gainefull hand, a rich poore chest. 1787 T. Sharp Rubric in Bk. Common Prayer 86 Whether they have diligently called upon, exhorted, and moved, their parishioners..to bestow that upon the poor Chest which they were wont to bestow upon Pardons, &c. 1886 Times 18 Oct. 3/2 The school fees of children whose parents are paupers are paid for out of the poor chest. 1998 Hist. Jrnl. 41 172 Communion services were also used as occasions to augment the parish poor chest. < as lemmas |
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