hireling
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lɪŋ noun
1.
a person who works only for pay, especially in a menial or boring job, with little or no concern for the value of the work.
adjective
2.
serving for pay only.
3.
venal; mercenary.
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World English Dictionary
hireling (ˈhaɪəlɪŋ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| derogatory a person who works only for money, esp one paid to do something unpleasant | |
| [Old English hӯrling; related to Dutch huurling; see | |
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Hireling
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Easton
Bible Dictionary
Hireling definition
a labourer employed on hire for a limited time (Job 7:1; 14:6; Mark 1:20). His wages were paid as soon as his work was over (Lev. 19:13). In the time of our Lord a day's wage was a "penny" (q.v.) i.e., a Roman denarius (Matt. 20:1-14).
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
His vote is of no more worth than that of any unprincipled foreigner or hireling native, who may have been bought.
The police commissioner is the hireling of a steel-springed rackets boss.
If he leaves it off it is a sign that he is a hireling.
The hireling is gained by money, the true friend by an obliging behavior.
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