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He took hold vigorously, appointed a strong Cabinet, named a new army chief, produced pay for troops and other government employees who had gone wageless for a month.

From Time Magazine Archive

Four wageless months passed before Victurine found consulting work and settled on entering a Ph.D. program.

From Time Magazine Archive

And so she worketh willingly with her hands; for "common household service" is "The wageless work of Paradise."

From Stray Thoughts for Girls by Soulsby, Lucy H. M.

But when he came where dwelt Maltete, With few words did he pass the gate, For Maltete built him walls anew, And, wageless, folk from field he drew.

From Poems By The Way & Love Is Enough by Morris, William

And when she returned "home" at night from her wageless day of toil, she slept as she never had slept before.

From West Wind Drift by McCutcheon, George Barr