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hireling

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hire·ling  (hrlng)
n.
One who works solely for compensation, especially a person willing to perform for a fee tasks considered menial or offensive.
hireling [ˈhaɪəlɪŋ]
n
Derogatory a person who works only for money, esp one paid to do something unpleasant
[Old English hȳrling; related to Dutch huurling; see hire, -ling1]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.hireling - a person who works only for money
pensionary
employee - a worker who is hired to perform a job
Translations
hireling [ˈhaɪəlɪŋ] N → mercenario m
hireling
n (pej) → Mietling m (old pej)


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Now there was a certain Guy of Gisborne, a hireling knight of the King's army, who heard of Robin and of the price upon his head.
Robin Hood by McSpadden, J. Walker View in context
To the tender eye of a father or a lover, the first glance would have sufficed to reveal Valentine's condition; but to this hireling, Valentine only appeared to sleep.
The Count of Monte Cristo by Dumas, Alexandre View in context
They were days of want and sorrow that succeeded, during which, Betts, I toiled for bread like an Eastern slave, the trodden-on and abused hireling of a selfish milliner.
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