workfolk

Example Sentences

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No saint or philosopher ever betrayed a greater fortitude than these poor and simple workfolk.

From A Short History of English Liberalism by Blease, Walter Lyon

Long before daylight he awoke at the sound of bells, and hootings, and whistlings, which summoned the Dudley workfolk to their labour.

From Eve's Ransom by Gissing, George

To take an instance: There are clothes and shows and so forth, with which I must provide my workfolk.

From The Economist by Dakyns, Henry Graham

Amid a press of homeward-going workfolk, Hilliard clambered to a place on the top and lit his pipe.

From Eve's Ransom by Gissing, George

Tess waited outside the door of the farmhouse till the group of workfolk had received their wages, and then Marian introduced her.

From Tess of the d'Urbervilles by Hardy, Thomas