单词 | criminous clerk |
释义 | > as lemmascriminous clerk criminous clerk n. now historical a member of the clergy who is accused of a crime. ΚΠ 1610 G. Carleton Iurisdict. 93 This exemption of criminous Clarkes from their Kings Courts, was a thing vnknowen in the world in those dayes. 1743 G. Reynolds Hist. Ess. Govt. Church of Eng. ii. 43 These Disorders were not a little aggravated, by the Disputes between Ecclesiastics and the Crown, about..Jurisdiction over criminous Clerks, &c. 1892 Times 29 Apr. 9/2 Bishops at present have to get rid of criminous clerks at a cost which is almost prohibitory. 1996 Church Times 24 May 13/1 Where adult parishioners were involved, charges were levelled against a ‘criminous clerk’ and the matter was treated as a case of adultery. < as lemmas |
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