sextonry en · NOUN
Etymology
From sexton + -ry.
Meanings
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(obsolete) The office of sexton.
He[…]retayned to hymselfe but a small lyueng, and that was the sextenry of our lady churche in Renes.
1523–1525, John Bourchier, Froissart's Chronicles:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sextonries | Number=Plur | lexicographic |