I would I could do a good office between you. Shak.

Inasmuch as I am the apostle of the Gentiles, I magnify mine office. Rom. xi. 13.

They [the eyes] resign their office and their light. Shak.

Hesperus, whose office is to bring
Twilight upon the earth. Milton.

In this experiment the several intervals of the teeth of the comb do the office of so many prisms. Sir I. Newton.

As for the offices, let them stand at distance. Bacon.

This morning was read in the church, after the office was done, the declaration setting forth the late conspiracy against the king's person. Evelyn.

Holy office. Same as Inquisition, n., 3. -- Houses of office. Same as def. 7 above. Chaucer. -- Little office (R.C.Ch.), an office recited in honor of the Virgin Mary. -- Office bearer, an officer; one who has a specific office or duty to perform. -- Office copy (Law), an authenticated or certified copy of a record, from the proper office. See Certified copies, under Copy. Abbott. -- Office- found (Law), the finding of an inquest of office. See under Inquest. -- Office holder. See Officeholder in the Vocabulary