vergership

English

Etymology

verger +‎ -ship

Noun

vergership (plural vergerships)

1. An appointment as verger.
   • 1840, Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, The Life and Exploits of Don Quixote de la Mancha:

     They usually give them, answered the priest, 'some benefice, or cure, or vergership, which brings them in a good penny-rent, besides the perquisites of the altar, usually valued at as much more.

   • 1864, The Living Age - Volume 82, page 48:

     "Yes sir; you will find her on the terrace, I have no doubt," said the old man, whose time for translation to a vergership had almost come, smiling knowingly at the visitor.

   • 1916, Francis Green, West Wales Historical Records:

     Apparently he was not more attentive to his duties in this capacity, as he was discharged from his vergership on 26 July, 1708.