We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By clicking 'continue' or by continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. You can change your cookie settings in your browser at any time.

Continue
Find out more
taskwerk (1430-31)
Cite this entry

Browse the Dictionary

    Loading...

taskwerk (1430-31)

Cite this entry
 
  FEW:  taxare *13/i,134b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  tasche 2 (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  task-work n.  MED:  task(e n. (task-werk)  DMLBS: ∅
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

occupationpiece-work, specific task for which a worker is paid a fixed rate (rather than by the hour): 
( 1430-31 ) [...] qe null delivere aucun overaigne de dite arte a nully pur estre overé q'est appellé taskwerk s'il ne soit trové assisable  YMB i 62

[hp+gdw]

See also:

tasche1  taschour 
This is an AND2 Phase 6 (T-Z) entry. © 2022-25 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
taskwerk