church stuffn.

Brit.

/ˈtʃəːtʃ stʌf/, U.S.

/ˈtʃərtʃ ˌstəf/

Forms: see church n.¹ and adj. and stuff n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: church n.¹, stuff n.¹

Etymology: < church n.¹ + stuff n.¹

Goods belonging to the Church or to a church, esp. vessels and utensils of precious metal; church furniture, ornaments, vestments, etc., collectively.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > artefacts > furniture > [noun]

ornamentsc1384

church stuff1507

kirk-loom1827

1507 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 128 Payd in metall of y^e Church stufe to y^e bell of Seynt Jamys Chapell.

1563 T. Becon Reliques of Rome (rev. ed.) f. 80 Pope Iginius appointed, that no Churche stuffe shoulde be put to prophane vses.

1609 in M. C. Questier Newslett. Archpresbyterate G. Birkhead (1998) 61 Pursuivants..cease not to molest everie good house, apprehending Priests, ransacking everie corner, and carying away books, and churchstuffe.

1687 N. Johnston Assurance Abby & Church-lands 110 Vessels, of Silver or Gold, or other Utensils or Church-stuff.

1721 J. Strype Eccl. Memorials II. ii. xviii. 392 Another Commission..came forth the same Month, for the Collection of Church-Stuff, Plate, Jewels, Ornaments, &c.

1766 J. Fleetwood Hist. Holy Bible v. iii. 336/2 When the prepatory Part was over, the Church Stuff was deposited in the holy Treasury, and set apart for Religious Uses.

1826 R. Warner Hist. Abbey Glaston p. xxi The most valuable church stuff was kept in presses and wardrobes, which were made either of iron or very strong wainscoat.

1892 Downside Rev. 11 63 The priest's house, or manse, was filled with books and good church stuff of all dates.

1913 Amer. Missionary June 135/1 To save our church stuff, four of us laboured all Wednesday and Wednesday night, then came to the parsonage and put all our goods in the second story.

2000 K. M. Peyton Pattern of Roses (new ed.) 166 There's quite a demand for really good church stuff which has to be designed as well as made—altar railings, crucifixes, candle-holders, all that sort of thing.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	church stuff
释义	church stuffn. Brit. /ˈtʃəːtʃ stʌf/, U.S. /ˈtʃərtʃ ˌstəf/ Forms: see church n.¹ and adj. and stuff n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: church n.¹, stuff n.¹ Etymology: < church n.¹ + stuff n.¹ Goods belonging to the Church or to a church, esp. vessels and utensils of precious metal; church furniture, ornaments, vestments, etc., collectively. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > furniture > [noun] ornamentsc1384 church stuff1507 kirk-loom1827 1507 in E. Hobhouse Church-wardens' Accts. (1890) 128 Payd in metall of y^e Church stufe to y^e bell of Seynt Jamys Chapell. 1563 T. Becon Reliques of Rome (rev. ed.) f. 80 Pope Iginius appointed, that no Churche stuffe shoulde be put to prophane vses. 1609 in M. C. Questier Newslett. Archpresbyterate G. Birkhead (1998) 61 Pursuivants..cease not to molest everie good house, apprehending Priests, ransacking everie corner, and carying away books, and churchstuffe. 1687 N. Johnston Assurance Abby & Church-lands 110 Vessels, of Silver or Gold, or other Utensils or Church-stuff. 1721 J. Strype Eccl. Memorials II. ii. xviii. 392 Another Commission..came forth the same Month, for the Collection of Church-Stuff, Plate, Jewels, Ornaments, &c. 1766 J. Fleetwood Hist. Holy Bible v. iii. 336/2 When the prepatory Part was over, the Church Stuff was deposited in the holy Treasury, and set apart for Religious Uses. 1826 R. Warner Hist. Abbey Glaston p. xxi The most valuable church stuff was kept in presses and wardrobes, which were made either of iron or very strong wainscoat. 1892 Downside Rev. 11 63 The priest's house, or manse, was filled with books and good church stuff of all dates. 1913 Amer. Missionary June 135/1 To save our church stuff, four of us laboured all Wednesday and Wednesday night, then came to the parsonage and put all our goods in the second story. 2000 K. M. Peyton Pattern of Roses (new ed.) 166 There's quite a demand for really good church stuff which has to be designed as well as made—altar railings, crucifixes, candle-holders, all that sort of thing. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1507
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