sexton

sexton
\ \ [14] Sexton and sacristan [14] are doublets: that is to say, they started out as the same word, but have diverged over the centuries.
\ \ Both come from medieval Latin sacristānus, a derivative of sacristaperson in charge of holy vessels’ (which in turn was based on Latin sacerholy’, source of English sacred), but whereas sacristan was borrowed directly from Latin, sexton came via the roundabout route of Anglo- Norman segerstaine.
\ \ Cf.SACRED, SACRISTAN, SAINT

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  • sexton — [seks′tən] n. [ME sextein, altered < segerstane < OFr segrestain < ML sacristanus: see SACRISTAN] a church officer or employee in charge of the maintenance of church property: duties may include ringing the church bells and digging… …   English World dictionary

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