church workn.

Brit.

/ˈtʃəːtʃ wəːk/, U.S.

/ˈtʃərtʃ ˌwərk/

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

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

Etymology: < church n.¹ + work n.

1. Work on the construction or repair of a church; †a fund set aside for this (obsolete). Cf. kirk work n. at kirk n. Compounds 2, and with Middle English use cf. work n. 6a.Formerly used proverbially for work or an undertaking that proceeds slowly.

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society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > other types of work

church worka1225

kirk work1418

fieldwork1441

labour of love1592

life's work1660

shop work1696

outwork1707

private practice1724

tide-work1739

sales-work1775

marshing1815

work in progress1815

life-work1837

relief work1844

sharp practice1847

near work1850

slop-work1861

repetition work1866

side work1875

rework1878

wage-slavery1886

work in progress1890

war work1891

busywork1893

screen work1912

staff-work1923

gig work1927

knowledge work1959

WIP1966

telework1970

playwork1986

laboratory work2002

society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > [noun] > building or repair of churches

workeOE

church worka1225

society > faith > artefacts > sanctuary or holy place > construction or measurement > [noun] > construction > work at

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a1225 (?OE) MS Lamb. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 31 Þe preost him wile haten þet he nime þa ilke ehte oþer his wurð and dele hit wrecche monne oðer to brugge oðer to chirche weorke.

a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) I. 273 Þey schulde euery ȝere offre foure pans [v.rr. panes, pens; L. quatuor nummos] to þe chirche work of Seynt Denys.

1420 Will in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 219 (MED) vj s. viij d. of þat mony I bequethe to þe Churche werk of Seynt Benet.

1486 in H. Littlehales Medieval Rec. London City Church (1905) 11 To the Wardeyns of the Chirche werke.

1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre iii. i. 111 This siege was Church-work, and therefore went on slowly.

1677 A. Marvell Acct. Growth Popery 133 To wait for their coming from Madrid would make Church-work, whereas we need the swiftest expedition.

1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 383. ¶4 The Fifty new Churches will very much mend the Prospect; but Church-work is slow.

1774 W. Gostling Walk Canterbury x. 52 Sir Christopher Wren, on hearing the words, ‘church work’, applied to the slowness with which the building of St Paul's was carried on, replied, that ‘the proverbial expression was very just.’

1832 Christian Guardian June 222/1 But church work is proverbially slow work. While..in the course of completion, a meeting-house was run up, within a stone's throw of the new church!

1892 J. H. Parker ABC Gothic Archit. (ed. 7) 240 The regular masons at that period could not have been much used to church-work.

1912 H. Adams Mech. Building Constr. xv. 99 A hammer-beam truss is a form frequently adopted for church work.

2006 Protecting & preserving our Heritage (House of Commons Culture, Media & Sport Comm.) II. 87 Many of these specialist and historic crafts would have died out without church work.

2. Work undertaken on a paid or voluntary basis on behalf of the Church or a church, esp. evangelical or charitable work. Also: a deed or undertaking of this kind.

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1570 L. Tomson Answere Assertions Fecknam i. f. 22^v Churche woorkes bee necessarie, for otherwise it is impossible to bee saued.

1592 J. Lyly Midas iii. iii. sig. D2^v We would haue all our thoughts made of Church-worke, and so carrie a holie face, and a hollow hart.

1637 P. Heylyn Antidotum Lincolniense 84 When did you ever finde a King, that did so seriously affect Church-worke?

1680 R. Baxter Nonconformists Advocate 9 Enjoyn all Ministers both to declare and do whatsoever the Word of God requires of them, to capacitate them for Church-work, and no more.

1707 J. Beart Vindic. Eternal Law I. i. 21 If these Laws were duly observed, we should have more Church-work and Gospel-order, than generally is to be found among..those who profess most of Church-work.

1764 T. Hutchinson Hist. Colony Massachusets-Bay, 1628–91 iv. 420 No church ought to be of larger extent or greater number than may ordinarily meet together in one place..nor fewer..than conveniently may carry on church work.

1854 Colonial Church Chron. June 476 That union between the laity and clergy which is necessary in all Church works.

1899 Times 12 Oct. 7/5 The more progressive-minded among women had often been inclined to use their best powers for other rather than Church work.

1922 Archit. & Building Sept. 113/2 The commodious church house of rough brick..is planned to meet the needs of the educational and social activities of modern church work.

1950 G. L. Summer Newberry County, S. Carolina 149 Mrs. West was active in civic, patriotic, and church works.

2005 Time Out N.Y. 17 Feb. 63/2 Why would such a person suffer such hardships to do low-paying, low-prestige church work?

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

单词	church work
释义	church workn. Brit. /ˈtʃəːtʃ wəːk/, U.S. /ˈtʃərtʃ ˌwərk/ Forms: see church n.¹ and adj. and work n. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: church n.¹, work n. Etymology: < church n.¹ + work n. 1. Work on the construction or repair of a church; †a fund set aside for this (obsolete). Cf. kirk work n. at kirk n. Compounds 2, and with Middle English use cf. work n. 6a.Formerly used proverbially for work or an undertaking that proceeds slowly. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > work > [noun] > other types of work church worka1225 kirk work1418 fieldwork1441 labour of love1592 life's work1660 shop work1696 outwork1707 private practice1724 tide-work1739 sales-work1775 marshing1815 work in progress1815 life-work1837 relief work1844 sharp practice1847 near work1850 slop-work1861 repetition work1866 side work1875 rework1878 wage-slavery1886 work in progress1890 war work1891 busywork1893 screen work1912 staff-work1923 gig work1927 knowledge work1959 WIP1966 telework1970 playwork1986 laboratory work2002 society > occupation and work > industry > building or constructing > [noun] > building or repair of churches workeOE church worka1225 society > faith > artefacts > sanctuary or holy place > construction or measurement > [noun] > construction > work at church worka1225 a1225 (?OE) MS Lamb. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 31 Þe preost him wile haten þet he nime þa ilke ehte oþer his wurð and dele hit wrecche monne oðer to brugge oðer to chirche weorke. a1387 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (St. John's Cambr.) I. 273 Þey schulde euery ȝere offre foure pans [v.rr. panes, pens; L. quatuor nummos] to þe chirche work of Seynt Denys. 1420 Will in R. W. Chambers & M. Daunt Bk. London Eng. (1931) 219 (MED) vj s. viij d. of þat mony I bequethe to þe Churche werk of Seynt Benet. 1486 in H. Littlehales Medieval Rec. London City Church (1905) 11 To the Wardeyns of the Chirche werke. 1639 T. Fuller Hist. Holy Warre iii. i. 111 This siege was Church-work, and therefore went on slowly. 1677 A. Marvell Acct. Growth Popery 133 To wait for their coming from Madrid would make Church-work, whereas we need the swiftest expedition. 1712 J. Addison Spectator No. 383. ¶4 The Fifty new Churches will very much mend the Prospect; but Church-work is slow. 1774 W. Gostling Walk Canterbury x. 52 Sir Christopher Wren, on hearing the words, ‘church work’, applied to the slowness with which the building of St Paul's was carried on, replied, that ‘the proverbial expression was very just.’ 1832 Christian Guardian June 222/1 But church work is proverbially slow work. While..in the course of completion, a meeting-house was run up, within a stone's throw of the new church! 1892 J. H. Parker ABC Gothic Archit. (ed. 7) 240 The regular masons at that period could not have been much used to church-work. 1912 H. Adams Mech. Building Constr. xv. 99 A hammer-beam truss is a form frequently adopted for church work. 2006 Protecting & preserving our Heritage (House of Commons Culture, Media & Sport Comm.) II. 87 Many of these specialist and historic crafts would have died out without church work. 2. Work undertaken on a paid or voluntary basis on behalf of the Church or a church, esp. evangelical or charitable work. Also: a deed or undertaking of this kind. ΚΠ 1570 L. Tomson Answere Assertions Fecknam i. f. 22^v Churche woorkes bee necessarie, for otherwise it is impossible to bee saued. 1592 J. Lyly Midas iii. iii. sig. D2^v We would haue all our thoughts made of Church-worke, and so carrie a holie face, and a hollow hart. 1637 P. Heylyn Antidotum Lincolniense 84 When did you ever finde a King, that did so seriously affect Church-worke? 1680 R. Baxter Nonconformists Advocate 9 Enjoyn all Ministers both to declare and do whatsoever the Word of God requires of them, to capacitate them for Church-work, and no more. 1707 J. Beart Vindic. Eternal Law I. i. 21 If these Laws were duly observed, we should have more Church-work and Gospel-order, than generally is to be found among..those who profess most of Church-work. 1764 T. Hutchinson Hist. Colony Massachusets-Bay, 1628–91 iv. 420 No church ought to be of larger extent or greater number than may ordinarily meet together in one place..nor fewer..than conveniently may carry on church work. 1854 Colonial Church Chron. June 476 That union between the laity and clergy which is necessary in all Church works. 1899 Times 12 Oct. 7/5 The more progressive-minded among women had often been inclined to use their best powers for other rather than Church work. 1922 Archit. & Building Sept. 113/2 The commodious church house of rough brick..is planned to meet the needs of the educational and social activities of modern church work. 1950 G. L. Summer Newberry County, S. Carolina 149 Mrs. West was active in civic, patriotic, and church works. 2005 Time Out N.Y. 17 Feb. 63/2 Why would such a person suffer such hardships to do low-paying, low-prestige church work? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.a1225
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