Talk:handicraft

RFV discussion: February–March 2021

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handicraft

"A man who earns his living by handicraft; a handicraftsman. Dryden: the Handicrafts-Shops begin to open." The Dryden quotation does not look very convincing since a "handicrafts shop" may be one that sells handicrafts (compare "toy shop"). If it does refer to the shopkeeper, then why no apostrophe ("butcher's shop") and why the hyphen? Equinox ◑ 05:20, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

@Equinox, the Oxford English Dictionary has seven quotations for this definition (from 1547 to 1828). I have added a Walter Scotts quotation from the OED, but I'm not sure if we're allowed to take all our quotations from the OED. I was unable to find non-OED quotations.--Tibidibi (talk) 05:34, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

@Equinox, cited with two none-OED quotes. "Rare" seems wrong (couldn't find any modern results), probably obsolete or archaic; please check.--Tibidibi (talk) 05:51, 23 February 2021 (UTC)

@Tibidibi: Thanks. I felt the one citation might have just been an error, but it seems not. Good job! Equinox ◑ 09:30, 2 March 2021 (UTC)

RFV-passed Kiwima (talk) 01:19, 9 March 2021 (UTC)