provisorship en · NOUN
Etymology
From provisor + -ship.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The office or position of a provisor.
A worthy fellow h' is: pray let me entreat for / The prouiſorſhip of your horſe.
1612–1613 (date written), John Webster, The Tragedy of the Dutchesse of Malfy. […], London: […] Nicholas Okes, for Iohn Waterson, […], published 1623, →OCLC, Act I, scene ii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| provisorships | Number=Plur | lexicographic |