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portered

British

/ ˈpɔːtəd /

adjective

(of an apartment block) serviced by a caretaker

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Let's first secure him from eyes, and at night he shall be portered to our chamber; so, now away.

From A Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 4 by Bullen, A. H. (Arthur Henry)

Carriers and herdsmen drove or portered his reward back to the Ochori country, marching one day ahead of the main body.

From The Keepers of the King's Peace by Wallace, Edgar

Then I went to Paris, Texas and portered in a little hotel there.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 6 by Work Projects Administration

When the Fall round-up came I quit and went to Denver, and portered in a big hotel and went to night school.

From The Dominant Dollar by Ralph, Lester

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