Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—S

Sexton

A corruption of sacristan, an official who has charge of the sacra, or things attached to a specific church, such as vestments, cushions, books, boxes, tools, vessels, and so on.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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