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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Employ \Em*ploy"\, n. [Cf. F. emploi.]
That which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regular
service or business; employment.
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The whole employ of body and of mind. --Pope.
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In one's employ, in one's service.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Employ \Em*ploy"\, n. [Cf. F. emploi.]
That which engages or occupies a person; fixed or regular
service or business; employment.
The whole employ of body and of mind. --Pope.
In one's employ, in one's service.