taken as the type of that which has ceased to be of use, and which it is vain to attempt to revive.

intransitive. To dig. In later use, connoting the idea of mean or grovellingly laborious occupation.

intransitive. To undertake work as a subcontractor; to agree a subcontract with a person or company; to undertake a subcontract for work.

intransitive. (Now usually in form char.) To do odd turns or jobs, esp. of housework; to work in this way by the day, without continuous employment…

intransitive. To act as a servant or drudge; to do hard, menial work. Also with about. Obsolete.

Collective uses. = livery company n. at compounds 2; (also) the liverymen of a City of London livery company.

intransitive. Australian. To work alone or live a solitary life, esp. as a gold miner. Cf. hatter, n.2 2. Obsolete.

In Mining (originally in the tin-mining of Cornwall; now in general use). Hence, to work on tribute, or on the tribute system, to work on the plan of…

intransitive. To act as a freelance; to do freelance work; to earn one's living as a freelance.

intransitive. With out of. To use a place as a base, office, etc., for work.

transitive. With it: to work a standard office day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

intransitive. Of an employee: to engage or participate in job sharing. Also transitive: to fill (a post) by job sharing.

intransitive. = telecommute, v.