workfolkn.

Brit.

/ˈwəːkfəʊk/, U.S.

/ˈwərkˌfoʊk/

Inflections: Plural unchanged, (now rare) workfolks.

Forms: see work n. and folk n.; also late Middle English wyrfolk (transmission error).

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

Etymology: < work n. + folk n. Compare Middle Dutch wercvolc (Dutch werkvolk).

Now colloquial and somewhat archaic.

In singular and plural = workpeople n.; esp. farm labourers.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > farmer > [noun] > farm worker > collectively

workfolkc1425

field labour1661

field folk1863

society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > [noun] > collectively

workfolkc1425

workpeople1650

c1425 Serm. (BL Add.) in G. Cigman Lollard Serm. (1989) 86 Riȝt as in a bodili vineȝard ben thre maner of werkfolk with diuerse occupacions, so in þis gosteli vineȝard beþ also þe same.

a1500 in R. H. Robbins Hist. Poems 14th & 15th Cent. (1959) 171 Þat syche wyrkfolk be payd in good mone.

1566 in E. Peacock Eng. Church Furnit. (1866) 114 One sacringe bell—wch M^r Edmond Haselwood..vsed in his house (as he said) to call worckfolke to dinner.

1578 R. Day Bk. Christian Prayers sig. Aaiv^v We beseech thee (O thou Lord of the haruest) send workfolks into thy haruest.

1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique ii. l. 327 At the discretion of the gardener,..according as his number of workefolkes is more or lesse.

a1642 H. Best Farming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 98 The workefolkes will aske theire dames if they have good store of Creame, and say that they must have the Creame kitte anon.

1692 J. P. New Guide Constables 33 Clothiers must pay their..Workfolks their Wages in ready Mony.

1727 D. Defoe Compl. Eng. Tradesman II. v. 137 They won't take on more Workfolk when..they had rather too many before.

1849 D. Rock Church our Fathers II. vii. 411 The lowliest work-folk in the town.

1891 Daily News 26 Aug. 6/4 A slight improvement in the conditions under which farm workfolks live.

1930 Altoona (Pa.) Mirror 21 Jan. 37/3 They can show that their workfolks have been with them for long periods.

1975 Times 12 Apr. 19/3 Midland-Yorkshire's application to the office was taken by loyal workfolk in a mini-bus on Thursday.

2012 Guelph (Ont.) Mercury (Nexis) 27 Oct. b6 You've got a high school next door, just normal workfolk live up and down the street.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	workfolk
释义	workfolkn. Brit. /ˈwəːkfəʊk/, U.S. /ˈwərkˌfoʊk/ Inflections: Plural unchanged, (now rare) workfolks. Forms: see work n. and folk n.; also late Middle English wyrfolk (transmission error). Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: work n., folk n. Etymology: < work n. + folk n. Compare Middle Dutch wercvolc (Dutch werkvolk). Now colloquial and somewhat archaic. In singular and plural = workpeople n.; esp. farm labourers. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > farmer > [noun] > farm worker > collectively workfolkc1425 field labour1661 field folk1863 society > occupation and work > worker > workers according to type of work > manual or industrial worker > [noun] > collectively workfolkc1425 workpeople1650 c1425 Serm. (BL Add.) in G. Cigman Lollard Serm. (1989) 86 Riȝt as in a bodili vineȝard ben thre maner of werkfolk with diuerse occupacions, so in þis gosteli vineȝard beþ also þe same. a1500 in R. H. Robbins Hist. Poems 14th & 15th Cent. (1959) 171 Þat syche wyrkfolk be payd in good mone. 1566 in E. Peacock Eng. Church Furnit. (1866) 114 One sacringe bell—wch M^r Edmond Haselwood..vsed in his house (as he said) to call worckfolke to dinner. 1578 R. Day Bk. Christian Prayers sig. Aaiv^v We beseech thee (O thou Lord of the haruest) send workfolks into thy haruest. 1600 R. Surflet tr. C. Estienne & J. Liébault Maison Rustique ii. l. 327 At the discretion of the gardener,..according as his number of workefolkes is more or lesse. a1642 H. Best Farming & Memorandum Bks. (1984) 98 The workefolkes will aske theire dames if they have good store of Creame, and say that they must have the Creame kitte anon. 1692 J. P. New Guide Constables 33 Clothiers must pay their..Workfolks their Wages in ready Mony. 1727 D. Defoe Compl. Eng. Tradesman II. v. 137 They won't take on more Workfolk when..they had rather too many before. 1849 D. Rock Church our Fathers II. vii. 411 The lowliest work-folk in the town. 1891 Daily News 26 Aug. 6/4 A slight improvement in the conditions under which farm workfolks live. 1930 Altoona (Pa.) Mirror 21 Jan. 37/3 They can show that their workfolks have been with them for long periods. 1975 Times 12 Apr. 19/3 Midland-Yorkshire's application to the office was taken by loyal workfolk in a mini-bus on Thursday. 2012 Guelph (Ont.) Mercury (Nexis) 27 Oct. b6 You've got a high school next door, just normal workfolk live up and down the street. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.c1425
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