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OCCUPATIONS mentioned in
An Accurate New Spelling Dictionary, and Expositor of the English Language by A. Fisher Third Edition 1777 |
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Occupation and their names have changed over the centuries and I have decided to extract all words in this 1777 directory which relate to an occupation that might be recorded in contemporary texts. Initially I have listed all such words beginning with "A" but will add additional letters when I have time. In the meantime, if you want me to look up a specific occupation-related word for you why not tell me. |
This is a very interesting early dictionary, and as far as I know there are no copies of the third edition in an major library. If anyone is interested I can add information on the history of this directory. |
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| Abbot | the head of a society of monks | |
| Academist | a student in an academy | |
| Accipient | a receiver | |
| Acolothist | a servitor to a mass-priest | |
| Actionary or Actionist | a proprietor of stock in a public company | |
| Actor | he that acts on a stage | |
| Actress | a women player | |
| Adjutant | an assistant, an officer in the army that carries orders | |
| Administrator | he who administers | |
| Administrix | she who admisisters | |
| Admiral | a principal sea officer | |
| Advancer | a promoter, a forwarder | |
| Adventurer | an enterpriser | |
| Advertiser | who or what gives intelligence | |
| Adviser | a counsellor, a friend | |
| Advocate | a pleader, a defender | |
| Agent | the actor or doer; one who transacts business for another | |
| Aid-de-Camp | a military officer | |
| Alchemist | a studier of alchymy | |
| Alderman | an incorporate magistrate | |
| Algebraist | one skilled in algebra | |
| Almoner | a distributor of alms | |
| Anatomist | he who anatomizes | |
| Anchoret | a hermit, a recluse | |
| Angler | one who fishes with an angle | |
| Annalist | a writer of annals | |
| Annotator | a commentator | |
| Annuitant | one receiving a annuity | |
| Antiquary | one studious of antiquity | |
| Appraiser | one who sets a value on goods | |
| Apprentice | a covenanted servant to learn a business | |
| Arbitrator | the determiner | |
| Archbishop | a chief bishop | |
| Archdeacon | a bishop's deputy | |
| Archer | one who uses a bow | |
| Architect | a chief builder, designer | |
| Arithmetician | one skilled in arithmetic | |
| Armorer | one who preserves arms | |
| Artificer | an artist, a manufacturer | |
| Artisan or Artist | a workman, one skilled in mechanics | |
| Asceptic | a hermit, recluse | |
| Assessor | he that lays taxes | |
| Astrologer | who foretels by stars | |
| Astronomer | who studies the stars | |
| Attorney | who acts for another | |
| Auctioneeer | manager of an auction | |
| Augur | a diviner, an astrologer | |
| Author | a beginner, inventor or contriver, author of book | |