Obs. rare–1. [Ought to be cofferership.] The office of COFFERER (sense 2).
a. 1618. Raleigh, Prerog. Parl., in Harl. Misc. (Malh.), IV. 338. Ingram, and his fellows, are odious men, and therefore his Majesty pleased the people greatly to put him from the coffership. [See also edd. 1628, 1640.]
