choring

I think they must have become weary at times of so much "choring," judging by a German general's order after his inspection of the second line, in which he said that the battalions in occupation were a lazy lot who were a disgrace to the Fatherland.

My Second Year of the War Frederick Palmer 1915

Every case of illness nursed by wife or mother is a proof of this; and where can one find greater examples of sustained endurance than in those thousands of poor homes, where the woman successfully holds the family together and keeps it going by taking all the thought and doing all the work -- nursing, teaching, cooking, washing, sewing, scrubbing, saving, helping neighbors, "choring" outside -- where does the catalogue end?

Memories and Studies William James 1876

And Macbeth and his Lady, who should have been choring, such suburban ambition, so messily goring old Duncan with daggers!

Archive 2006-05-01 M-mv 2006

And Macbeth and his Lady, who should have been choring, such suburban ambition, so messily goring old Duncan with daggers!

"When I Read Shakespeare" M-mv 2006

On days when there was not one big thing to do, they did many small ones, choring around as needed.

Cold Mountain Frazier, Charles, 1950- Cold Mountain 2003

Preparing to slip into her brown choring dress and apron, Leah was still aware of the far-off train whistle.

Covenant Lewis, Beverly 2002

What seemed like an hour later, Sadie lifted herself silently out of bed, pulled on her choring dress and apron, and hurried outside, lantern in hand.

Covenant Lewis, Beverly 2002

Saturdays were not so different from any other choring day amongst the People.

Covenant Lewis, Beverly 2002

On days when there was not one big thing to do, they did many small ones, choring around as needed.

Cold Mountain Frazier, Charles, 1950- Cold Mountain 1997

And 'twouldn't be a neighbor too close, either; she'd want time, would Theresa Maria Dolores O'Shyven, time to be a-choring.

Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997