In full overseer of (also †for) the poor. In England and Wales: a parish officer responsible for organizing relief and employment for the poor, and…
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释义 | society > authority > office > holder of office > parish official > [noun] > responsible for relief of poor (5) overseerc1600 In full overseer of (also †for) the poor. In England and Wales: a parish officer responsible for organizing relief and employment for the poor, and… relieving officer1677 (a) Military an officer who relieves another on duty, one who takes over as a relief; (b) an official appointed by a parish or some other authority… Guardian of the Poor1782 †Guardian of the Peace: an earlier name for a ‘Justice of the Peace’. Guardian of the Spiritualities, Guardian of the Temporalities: see those words… pass-master1818 An officer of a poor-law parish charged with passing on paupers to their own parish or union. historical in later use. poormaster1853 a parish or county officer who superintends the relief and support of the poor. |
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