† post-bookn.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: post v.², book n.

Etymology: < post v.² + book n. Compare slightly later post n.⁷

Obsolete.

A book in which accounts are posted; a ledger.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > management of money > keeping accounts > account or statement of > [noun] > account book > ledger

ledger-book1553

ledger1588

great book1621

post-book1714

general ledger1732

1714 R. North Gentleman Accomptant 91 There is none, but will conclude, a Book of Receipts and Payments necessary,..but the Failing is, they are apt to write immediately into it, (as also into a Post-book).

1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Book-Keeping Ledger, or Great Book; call'd also Post-book..is a huge Volume, usually rul'd into Six Columns.

1744 R. North & M. North Life Sir D. North & Rev. J. North 178 Proposed a sort of Post Book to be kept, in which the Merchants should have their Accounts.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

† post-bookn.²

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: post n.³, book n.

Etymology: < post n.³ + book n.

Obsolete. rare.

A book containing the regulations and details of a postal service.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > transport by relays of horses or vehicles > [noun] > travelling by means of post-horses > book of regulations

post-book1766

1766 T. Smollett Trav. France & Italy I. viii. 135 I pulled out the post-book, and began to read..the article which orders, that the traveller who comes first shall be first served.

1799 E. Meeke Ellesmere I. x. 113 He placed himself upon a bench in the shade, affecting to be consulting his post book.

1859 C. L. Brace Norse-folk 42 Every station has a ‘Post-book,’ with the law in regard to the rates of posting, the fines, etc.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	post-book
释义	† post-bookn.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: post v.², book n. Etymology: < post v.² + book n. Compare slightly later post n.⁷ Obsolete. A book in which accounts are posted; a ledger. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > management of money > keeping accounts > account or statement of > [noun] > account book > ledger ledger-book1553 ledger1588 great book1621 post-book1714 general ledger1732 1714 R. North Gentleman Accomptant 91 There is none, but will conclude, a Book of Receipts and Payments necessary,..but the Failing is, they are apt to write immediately into it, (as also into a Post-book). 1728 E. Chambers Cycl. at Book-Keeping Ledger, or Great Book; call'd also Post-book..is a huge Volume, usually rul'd into Six Columns. 1744 R. North & M. North Life Sir D. North & Rev. J. North 178 Proposed a sort of Post Book to be kept, in which the Merchants should have their Accounts. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2018). † post-bookn.² Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: post n.³, book n. Etymology: < post n.³ + book n. Obsolete. rare. A book containing the regulations and details of a postal service. ΘΚΠ society > travel > transport > transport or conveyance in a vehicle > transport by relays of horses or vehicles > [noun] > travelling by means of post-horses > book of regulations post-book1766 1766 T. Smollett Trav. France & Italy I. viii. 135 I pulled out the post-book, and began to read..the article which orders, that the traveller who comes first shall be first served. 1799 E. Meeke Ellesmere I. x. 113 He placed himself upon a bench in the shade, affecting to be consulting his post book. 1859 C. L. Brace Norse-folk 42 Every station has a ‘Post-book,’ with the law in regard to the rates of posting, the fines, etc. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2006; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.¹1714n.²1766
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