consortshipn.
/ˈkɒnsɔːtˌʃɪp/ Now rare.
1. The state or position of a consort or associate; association, fellowship, partnership.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > [noun] > partnership
marrowship1407
league1509
coparceny1556
consortment1557
copartnership1574
partnership1576
coparcenary1593
yoke-fellowship1603
consortship1628
compartnership1634
copartnery1777
consortium1829
partnering1897
1628 R. Le Grys tr. J. Barclay Argenis iii. 182 That it was himselfe who had receiued the benefit, in being admitted to the consortship of his armes.
1682 tr. T. Erastus Treat. Excommun. 67 The Apostle directs Good men to shun all Consortship with Ill.
2. spec.† a. Partnership in office. Obsolete.
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society > society and the community > social relations > association, fellowship, or companionship > [noun] > partnership > in office
consortship1632
1632 R. Le Grys tr. Velleius Paterculus Romane Hist. 317 Raised to..the Consortship with him of the Tribuniciall power.
1677 R. Cary Palæologia Chronica ii. i. § i. xiii. 125 She..would not admit him to a Consortship in Government.
b. Partnership in marriage; the position of consort.
ΘΚΠ
society > society and the community > kinship or relationship > marriage or wedlock > married person > [noun] > spouse, consort, or partner > position of consort
consortship1649
1649 Bp. J. Hall Resol. & Decisions iv. i. 383 Thus..must the parent either keep his virgin, or labour for the provision of a meet consortship.
1865 J. F. McLennan Primitive Marriage iv. 63 A permanent consortship.
c. Nautical. See quots. and consort n.1 2.
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society > travel > travel by water > [noun] > sailing in company
consortship1592
admiralty1622
the mind > language > speech > agreement > [noun] > an agreement
forewardOE
accordc1275
covenant1297
end1297
form1297
frettec1330
conjurationc1374
treatc1380
bargainc1386
contractc1386
comenaunt1389
compositionc1405
treaty1427
pact1429
paction1440
reconventionc1449
treatisea1464
hostage1470
packa1475
trystc1480
bond (also band) of manrent1482
covenance1484
concordance1490
patisement1529
capitulation1535
conventmenta1547
convenience1551
compact1555
negotiation1563
sacrament1563
match1569
consortship1592
after-agreementa1600
combourgeoisie1602
convention1603
comburghership1606
transaction1611
end-makingc1613
obligement1627
bare contract1641
stipulation1649
accompackmentc1650
rue-bargaina1657
concordat1683
minute1720
tacka1758
understanding1803
meet1804
it's a go1821
deal1863
whizz1869
stand-in1870
gentlemen's agreement1880
meeting of minds1883
1592 Ld. Burleigh in H. Ellis Orig. Lett. Eng. Hist. iii. IV. 104 When two or more ships do joyne in consortship together, then whatsoever is gotten in that consortship is to be divided tonne for tonne, and man for man.
a1649 J. Winthrop Hist. New Eng. (1853) I. 3 Articles of consortship were drawn up between the said captains and masters.
1697 W. Dampier New Voy. around World viii. 223 The 25th day Captain Davis and Captain Swan broke off Consortships.
1712 W. Rogers Cruising Voy. 2 We weigh'd from Kingroad..in Consortship with the Dutchess.
1868 H. D. Grant Rep. Wrecking in Bahamas 36 Consortship is an agreement between two vessels to share according to terms agreed on beforehand, in whatever salvage they may earn during their..voyages.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online March 2019).
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