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slavery, n. (ˈsleɪvərɪ)Forms: 6-7 slauerie, 6-8 slaverie, 7 slauery, 7- slavery.[f. slave n. 1 + -ery. Cf. MDu. slaverie (Du. slavernij), LG. slaverei (Da. slaveri, Sw. slafveri), G. scl-, sklaverei (skl-, schlaverey).]
slavery, n.
1. Severe toil like that of a slave; heavy labour, hard work, drudgery.
1551: Robinson More's Utopia ii. v. (1895) 161 “In this hal, all vyle seruice, all slauerie,..is done by bondemen.”
1603: Owen Pembrokeshire (1891) 43 “Digginge of Coles, and other slaueryes and extreame toyles.”
1698: Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 34 “Asses which they use..to carry Packs,..and any other Slavery.”
1712: J. James tr. Le Blond's Gardening 65 “To give them continual Waterings..is a very great Slavery and Expence.”
1897: Daily News 13 Sept. 6/7 “Such people..ought never to keep servants, but do their own slavery.”
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slavery, n. (ˈsleɪvərɪ)Forms: 6-7 slauerie, 6-8 slaverie, 7 slauery, 7- slavery.[f. slave n. 1 + -ery. Cf. MDu. slaverie (Du. slavernij), LG. slaverei (Da. slaveri, Sw. slafveri), G. scl-, sklaverei (skl-, schlaverey).]
slavery, n.
1. Severe toil like that of a slave; heavy labour, hard work, drudgery.
1551: Robinson More's Utopia ii. v. (1895) 161 “In this hal, all vyle seruice, all slauerie,..is done by bondemen.”
1603: Owen Pembrokeshire (1891) 43 “Digginge of Coles, and other slaueryes and extreame toyles.”
1698: Fryer Acc. E. India & P. 34 “Asses which they use..to carry Packs,..and any other Slavery.”
1712: J. James tr. Le Blond's Gardening 65 “To give them continual Waterings..is a very great Slavery and Expence.”
1897: Daily News 13 Sept. 6/7 “Such people..ought never to keep servants, but do their own slavery.”