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sextona1325

An officer responsible for a church and its property, and for tasks relating to its maintenance or management; (in early use) spec. = sacrist, n. 1…

suffragan1437

English regional (Bristol). An assistant to a parish clerk; an under-clerk or sexton. historical in later use.

sacristanc1440

In a nunnery: a sister charged with a function corresponding to that of sacrist. Cf. sacristine, n.

segstar1531

= sexton, n.

dogwhipper1592

(a) Formerly: an official employed to whip dogs out of a church or chapel. Now historical. (b) In later use: (English regional (chiefly northern)) a…

knoller1611

one who knolls.

dog-flogger1806

= dogwhipper, n.

dog-rapper1854

an official employed to drive dogs out of a church or chapel; = dogwhipper, n. (in extended use sometimes applied to other minor church officers)…

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