by-work
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Origin of by-work
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Like scholars, in addition to her professional or livelihood-study, she devotes herself to an extra-study and by-work and does, in connection with every piece of work, those that lie adjacent to it.
From The Invisible Lodge by Jean Paul
Parergon, pa-rėr′gon, n. a by-work, any work subsidiary to another.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R) by Various
It will be observed that, with the single and not very notable exception of Sheridan Knowles, almost all the names already mentioned are those of persons to whom drama was a mere by-work.
From A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) by George Saintsbury
One characteristic example of this by-work must suffice.
From Dante Six Sermons by Philip H. Wicksteed
Some prig with Him about their time, and will make religion but their by-work.
From The Life of James Renwick A Historical Sketch Of His Life, Labours And Martyrdom And A Vindication Of His Character And Testimony by Thomas Houston
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