daysman
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of daysman
1480–90; day + ’s 1 + -man; compare day to submit for arbitration, apparently v. use of day
Example Sentences
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Who then is to be the daysman between us?
From The Causes of the Corruption of the Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels Being the Sequel to The Traditional Text of the Holy Gospels by Miller, Edward
For what are you, 2 That make yourself his daysman, to prolong daysman > arbitrator prolong > postpone 3 The vengeance prest?
From The Faerie Queene — Volume 01 by Spenser, Edmund
Where shall a daysman be found to lay his hands on both, and advocate the desperate-like cause of sinners?
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
Six rainless years brought famine and distress, whereupon they besought Him to send one of His counsellors who should be their daysman, and should undertake their cause and care for them.
From Oriental Religions and Christianity A Course of Lectures Delivered on the Ely Foundation Before the Students of Union Theological Seminary, New York, 1891 by Ellinwood, Frank F.
He envied every daysman and drover in the tavern their manly speech.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 02, December, 1857 by Various
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