staff of life
Bread or some other staple foodstuff.
It was reserved for Christians to torture bread, the staff of life, bread for which children in whole districts wail, bread, the gift of pasture to the poor, bread, for want of whi
staff
UK /stɑːf/ US [stäːf]
noun 6verb 1
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noun
1
A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
And thus ſhall ye eate it [the lamb]: with your loines girded, your ſhooes on your feet, and your ſtaffe in your hand: and ye ſhall eate it in haſte: it is the Lords Paſſeouer.
The case was that of a murder. It had an element of mystery about it, however, which was puzzling the authorities. A turban and loincloth soaked in blood had been found; also a staff.
2
A series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.
3
The employees of a business.
The company employed 10 new members of staff this month.
The company has taken on 1600 more highly-paid staff.
4
A mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering.ᵂ
5
A pole, stick, or wand borne as an ensign of authority; a badge of office.
a constable's staff
Me thought this ſtaffe mine Office-badge in Court / Was broke in twaine:
verb
1
To supply (a business, volunteer organization, etc.) with employees or staff members.
Interlaken East station is jointly owned with the standard gauge Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway from Bern and Thun and the Swiss Federal Railways metre-gauge Brünig line from Lucerne, but is managed and staffed by the Bernese Oberland group.
noun
1
Misspelling of staph.
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