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Quarter-waiter. World English Historical Dictionary

Quarter-waiter. World English Historical Dictionary Dictionary Biographies Literary Criticism Welcome Terms of Service ⧏ Previous Next ⧐ Contents Slice Contents Key Bibliographic Record Murray’s New English Dictionary. 1910, rev. 2025. Quarter-waiter [QUARTER sb. 8 a.] One belonging to the lower class of Gentlemen-Ushers, who remained in waiting for a quarter of a year.

1 a. 1522.  in Rutland Papers (Camd.), 102. Gentilmen ushers quarter wayters.

2 c. 1600.  Sir J. Davies, Dialogue (Tanner MS. 79 lf. 15). Gentleman Usher. I should know something that have beene a quarter-wayter these 15 yeares.

3 1610.  Househ. Ord. (1790), 338. The gentlemen ushers, daily waiters, and quarter waiters.

4 1656.  Finett, For. Ambass., 225. They gave to the hand of a Gentleman Usher Quarter-waiter 10 Peeces.

5 1731.  Gentl. Mag., I. 124. One of the … Quarter Waiters in ordinary to his Majesty.

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