Meaning of parquisite | Babel Free

Definitions

Noun. [B2]

Examples

“Parquiſites or caſualties of Courtes, belonging to a Mannour.”

“The ſquire gave away an ould coat to a poor man; and John ſays as how tis robbing him of his parquiſites.—I told him, by his agreement he was to receive⟳ no vails; but he ſays as how there’s a difference betwixt vails and parquiſites; and ſo there is for ſartain.”

“So he is, but what does M‘Quirk value an oath?—he says himself he has a right to charge full price for a man, and if he gets one to work⟳ for less, ’tis his lawful parquisite.”

“O, nothing, miss⟳, only poor servants cannot expect⟳ to have⟳ their missess’s confidence as they would common parquisites, and so their missesses can’t expect⟳ to reciprocate in theirs.”

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