释义 |
† church-chopper Obs. [f. church n. + chopper2.] A dealer or trafficker in ecclesiastical benefices. Cf. chop-church.
1631Weever Anc. Fun. Mon. 69 Stigand the Church-chopper, Archbishop of Canterbury. 1656Trapp Comm. 1 Pet. v. 2 Church-choppers and money-changers. |