a. & sb. rare. [F. journalier daily, a day-laborer, f. journal JOURNAL.]

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  † A.  adj. Of newspapers: Published daily. Obs.

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1714.  E. Lewis, Lett. to Harley, 7 May, in Dk. Portland’s Papers (Hist. MSS. Comm.), V. 436. Since you left us we have several new journalier papers, viz., the ‘Reader,’ the ‘Monitor,’ the ‘Patriot,’ and the ‘Muscovite.’

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  B.  sb.

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  1.  A newspaper writer, a journalist. (Not in F.)

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1712.  Swift, Pub. Spirit Whigs, Wks. 1738, VI. 46. This Writer is reported to be what the French call a Journalier.

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1883.  Hartford Courant (U.S.), 12 June. The statement made by a Broadway travelling commission firm to a journalier.

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  2.  A day-laborer.

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1891.  G. Meredith, One of our Conq., xxxi. A tight-packed [third class] carriage of us poor journaliers would not have obstructed them with as much as a sneer.

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