2. To thrust in, as a pointed instrument. Moxon.

3. To do or cause to be done by separate portions or lots; to sublet

(work); as, to job a contract.

4. (Com.) To buy and sell, as a broker; to purchase of importers or

manufacturers for the purpose of selling to retailers; as, to job

goods.

5. To hire or let by the job or for a period of service; as, to job a

carriage. Thackeray.

Job, v. i. 1. To do chance work for hire; to work by the piece; to do

petty work.

Authors of all work, to job for the season.

Moore.

2. To seek private gain under pretense of public service; to turn

public matters to private advantage.

And judges job, and bishops bite the town.

Pope.

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