STEWARD, STEWARDSHIP
NOUNS
1551 ► FARMERSHIP the state or occupation of being a steward or farmer; stewardship → obs.
1623 ► CASTALDY stewardship → obs.
1678 ► CASTALDICK stewardship → obs.
NOUNS, PERSON
1382 ► FARMER a steward, a bailiff; one who cultivates land for the owner → obs.
1389 ► SKEVIN a steward of a gild → obs.
1400 ► HAWLER the steward or keeper of a hall → obs.
1555 ► SCAFFMASTER a steward; one who deals with provisions → obs.
1561 ► FACTOR a land-steward, a bailiff; one who has the charge and manages the affairs of an estate → obs. exc. Sc.
1590 ► KANER a steward, a bailiff, an overseer; one who collects ‘cain’ or rent; → Sc. obs.
1596 ► ADMINISTRATOR a steward, a trustee; a person to whom authority is given to manage estates, etc. for the legal owner during his minority, incapacity, etc.
1636 ► DAPIFER a steward; a waiter; one who serves at table
..19C ► GAFFER the steward of a racecourse → sl.
1825 ► BAILY a steward, a bailiff; a superintendent of an estate; a sheriff’s officer
1888 ► BAILI a steward, a bailiff → obs. (Bk.)
1896 ► JACK-IN-THE-DUST a steward’s mate → nautical sl. (Bk.)
1896 ► JERKER a steward → sl. (Bk.)
1900 ► GATE-PORT a steward → Eng. dial. (Bk.)
1910 ► BELLY-CHEATER a steward or cook → Amer. jocular usage
1929 ► WINGER a steward → Brit. nautical sl.
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