单词 | by-office |
释义 | by-officen. 1. An office other than the main one. ΘΚΠ society > morality > duty or obligation > [noun] > one's duty, duties, or obligations > of one's office or position > not main by-office1577 1577 T. Vautrollier tr. M. Luther Comm. Epist. to Galathians (new ed.) f. 185 It is not the proper office of Christ..to teach the law, but an accidentall or a byoffice. 2. A form of religious service for by-occasions. ΚΠ 1684 R. Baxter Catholick Communion 12 Not medling..with the Discipline, By-offices, etc. 1689 Myst. Iniq. 40 Exceptions some may have against some Things in the By-Offices, and Occasional Service. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1888; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < n.1577 |
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