taskwerk (1430-31)
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taskwerk (1430-31)

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  FEW:  taxare *13/i,134b Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  tasche 2 (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  task-work n.  MED:  task(e n. (task-werk)  DMLBS: ∅
 
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1occupationpiece-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  i 62
tasche#1  taschour 
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