| 单词 | poor man's box |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspoor man's box poor man's box n. (also poor men's box) now historical = 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 1549 Bk. Common Prayer (STC 16267) Svpper of the Lorde f. cxxvi So many as are disposed, shal offre vnto the poore mennes boxe. 1641 R. Brathwait Penitent Pilgrim xxxii. 152 Thou hast left nothing to give to the poor mans boxe? 1787 T. Sharp Rubric in Bk. Common Prayer 86 There are also provisions made, by Law, for the better maintenance of the poor, which may render the use of the poor mans box of less importance than it formerly was. 1834 Times 2/7 In 1547 a similar injunction was issued by Edward VI., only directing the penalty to be employed towards the poor man's box of the parish. 1999 Financial Services Advisor (Nexis) Jan.–Feb. 12 At every guild meeting the Poor Man's Box and the Dead Man's Box were passed around. < as lemmas |
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